Apr 23 David Pecker: Michael Cohen used to ask tabloid to run negative articles on Trump’s political opponents By Associated Press “He would send me information about Ted Cruz or about Ben Carson or Marco Rubio, and that was the basis of our story, and then we would embellish it a little,” the National Enquirer's former publisher said in court. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:16 What happened in the courtroom during opening statements in Trump’s hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Opening statements began Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors accused Trump and his associates of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged extramarital affair. But the former president’s attorney said he was… Continue watching
Apr 22 Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, hush money prosecutor alleges in opening statement By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A defense lawyer countered by saying that Trump “was innocent” and that the case should never have been brought. Continue reading
Apr 22 How opening statements in Trump’s hush money criminal trial will make history By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Prosecutors accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. Continue reading
Apr 19 Jury selection could be nearing close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York City By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jury selection could be nearing a close Friday, setting the stage for closing arguments as early as Monday. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:38 Trump hush money trial closer to opening statements after 12 jurors selected By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A full jury has been seated in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, but jury selection had a rocky start with two previously selected jurors dismissed. One was excused after she said her personal information had been made public. The other was… Continue watching
Apr 18 Jury selection in Trump hush money trial enters final stretch, opening remarks as soon as next week By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The dismissals on Thursday bring down to five the number of jurors seated so far. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump arrives at New York court for jury selection in hush money trial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press It’s the first criminal trial of any former U.S. commander-in-chief and the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial. Continue reading
Apr 12 For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The criminal proceedings present a challenge for the court, the lawyers and the everyday citizens who find themselves in the jury pool. Continue reading
Apr 09 Read the full brief asking the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s presidential immunity claim By Associated Press The brief from prosecutors was submitted just over two weeks before the justices will take up the legally untested question of whether an ex-president is shielded from criminal charges for official actions taken in the White House. Continue reading