Court Battles
John Dean, who was a counsel for former President Nixon, commented in a Saturday interview that the New York hush money trial against former President Trump is very strong, particularly with the awaited testimony from Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen. Dean stated in a CNN interview that he has reviewed the trial transcripts…
Republican politicians have flocked to New York City in recent days to stand alongside former President Trump as he attends his hush money trial. Trump’s group on Monday included several members of Congress: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Sen.…
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) stuck by his attacks against the daughter of the judge overseeing former President Trump’s criminal case on Sunday, claiming she is a “political operative.” Scott was in New York City on Thursday to support Trump in his criminal case, where he faces over 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related…
NEW YORK – A complete jury has been chosen for former President Trump’s hush money case, paving the way for opening statements to commence on Monday. After the judge, Trump’s lawyers, and Manhattan prosecutors screened nearly 200 potential jurors, a total of 12 jurors and six alternates were chosen on Friday to hear the first…
A federal judge rejected efforts from former President Trump’s two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago case to toss the charges against them. The decision from Judge Aileen Cannon denies different requests from Trump valet Walt Nauta and property manager Carlos de Oliveira. Both men are facing charges in the case related to helping Trump move boxes…
CNN analyst Mark Preston believes that if former President Trump is imprisoned for breaking the gag order in his hush money trial, there would be widespread social upheaval and it would benefit him in the polls. Preston, along with CNN’s Jim Acosta and others, discussed the potential for Judge Juan Merchan to temporarily place the former president in a holding cell after he deliberately disobeyed the expanded gag order, which prohibits Trump from publicly criticizing witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, jurors, and the judge’s family.
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Thursday that he believes additional jurors will be required for former President Trump’s hush money trial, as some may become anxious and wish to be excused. “Jurors become unwell, jurors become anxious. Some of them could be frightened by a social…
Jury selection in former President Trump’s hush money trial could conclude on Friday after 12 jurors and one alternate were seated the day before. There’s still a chance, however, a juror could be dismissed. On Thursday, two jurors who had been seated were dropped – one who expressed frustration over the media’s extensive coverage and…
Stephen A. Smith criticized the hush money trial against former President Trump in Thursday comments, saying he wants to see him “lose the right way.” As primarily Democratic voter, the sports commentator said he is “utterly disgusted” with Trump’s criminal trial, which kicked off Monday with jury selection. Smith said he sees it as Democrats…
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