Trump enters courtroom for landmark New York criminal trial
The Peninsula
New York: Donald Trump took his seat Monday in the New York courtroom, becoming the first ex president in US history to stand criminal trial, a seismi...
New York: 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.
The scandal-plagued 77-year-old is accused of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up an alleged sexual encounter with adult film actress Stormy Daniels to shield his 2016 election campaign from a last-minute upheaval.
The so-called hush money affair is only one of four criminal cases hanging over Trump, including historic prosecutions against the Republican's alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 election and prevent the winner, Joe Biden, from taking office.
