Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial, Week 5: Live Updates
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The former president's criminal trial continues in New York.
The jury overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial will hear more testimony in New York this week as it mulls the former president’s fate.
Trump faces 34 felony counts related to an alleged plot to cover up accusations of affairs he had with several women in 2016 as he ran for president. The case, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accuses Trump and his team of a “catch and kill” scheme hatched alongside the National Enquirer to pay for and bury negative coverage about the affairs.
The most egregious allegation centers around a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who testified last week and then mocked Trump on social media over his failure as of yet to take the stand in his own defense.
This week, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen — who was previously imprisoned over his role in the hush money plot — is expected to take the stand.
Judge Juan Merchan is on the bench presiding over the trial. Trump’s legal team includes Emil Bove, Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles. The prosecution includes Susan Hoffinger, Joshua Steinglass, Christopher Conroy and Matthew Colangelo.
Kylie Kelce, the former NFL player's wife, revealed their daughters' "very accurate" response to the news.
For moderate House Democrats, the post-mortem conclusions about what happened Nov. 5 come down to being humble, authentic and willing to listen.
New York University law school professor Ryan Goodman said the reported plan "smacks of political retribution."
Trump's former national security adviser said he wouldn't have Sebastian Gorka "in any U.S. government" role.
Charges under adultery laws have been rare and convictions even rarer, with some states moving to repeal such laws in recent years.
Police say Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr., 56, convinced the 74-year-old woman to wire money to bank accounts he controlled.
The union-friendly Oregon Republican just lost her reelection bid for the House earlier this month.
The dual announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.
The former “View” co-host said she felt she couldn’t support Trump or Harris — and wrote in a surprising choice instead.
Across the country, the trans community is grappling with questions about what survival looks like after Trump’s victory.
"We cannot be mesmerized by the worst things that we see happening," the transportation secretary said.