"Assault On America": Donald Trump On Hush Money Criminal Trial

Former US President Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan court for his historic hush money trial.

Donald Trump took his seat Monday in the New York courtroom, becoming the first ex-president in US history to stand criminal trial, a seismic moment in the already explosive 2024 presidential campaign.

The Republican struck a defiant stance, telling a throng of journalists outside the gritty Manhattan courthouse that his trial was an "outrage" and an "assault on America."

He then strode into the courtroom, walking past nine rows of wooden benches with a stern expression and followed by his legal team.