Former Fixer Cohen Testifies Trump Approved Hush Money Payment

Former Fixer Cohen Testifies Trump Approved Hush Money Payment

Donald Trump’s one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness at the former president’s criminal trial testified Monday how the then-Republican candidate directed him to pay a porn actress to bury revelations of an alleged tryst. Michael Cohen, who once took pride in being Trump’s attack dog, methodically delivered evidence against his former boss, glancing at … Read more

Democrat says ‘sanctity’ of jury pool will be ‘vital’ in Trump trial

Democrat says ‘sanctity’ of jury pool will be ‘vital’ in Trump trial

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), a former federal prosecutor, weighed in on former President Trump’s first day in court for his hush money trial, saying he’s glad the jury selection process is exhaustive because the “sanctity” of the pool of jurors will be “vital” in the case. “So, I wonder who is actually pulling him or … Read more

Trump will return to court after first day of hush money criminal trial ends with no jurors picked

Trump will return to court after first day of hush money criminal trial ends with no jurors picked

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will return to a New York courtroom Tuesday as a judge works to find a panel of jurors who will decide whether the former president is guilty of criminal charges alleging he falsified business records to cover … Read more

Trump is about to go on trial in New York. Here’s what to expect

Trump is about to go on trial in New York. Here’s what to expect

By Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is expected to be pulled from the campaign trail for at least two months starting next week as he stands trial in New York, the first criminal prosecution of a former president in American history. Trump is accused of … Read more