Trump in NY court for opening statements at criminal trial
The Peninsula
New York: Former president Donald Trump arrived in court Monday for opening statements in his criminal trial and condemned the high stakes case as a...
New York: Former president Donald Trump arrived in court Monday for opening statements in his criminal trial and condemned the high-stakes case as a "witch hunt" designed to derail his White House bid.
"It's a very, very sad day in America," the 77-year-old Republican presidential candidate told reporters before entering the Manhattan courtroom.
"I'm here instead of being able to be in Pennsylvania, in Georgia, and lots of other places campaigning," he said. "This is a witch hunt and it's a shame and it comes out of Washington."
Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges and the case poses substantial risks to him less than seven months before his election rematch with President Joe Biden.
The identities of the jury's five women and seven men are being kept secret for their own protection.