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Prosecutors say they will call no more witnesses.
May 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024
19 mins ago
Lawyers are in a long sidebar with Justice Merchan, discussing the schedule for the remainder of the trial.
There was wide anticipation among reporters gathered outside the courthouse this morning about how quickly Michael Cohen’s cross-examination and re-direct will wrap up, on the last day of prosecution testimony, and whom the defense might put on the stand in the trial’s remaining days.
“I apologize for all the whispering but I think we’re ready to get started,” Justice Merchan said.
33 mins ago
More allies are expected to show up in court to support President Trump on Thursday, with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) spotted as President Trump gave morning remarks to the press corps.
He said his poll numbers were “through the roof” despite having campaigning limited by the trial, and blasted the prosecutors and judge for what he claimed was political motivations.
“A lead person from the DOJ is running this trial, so this is a Biden trial,” he said.
43 mins ago
President Trump has appealed his gag order to the state’s top court, the New York Court of Appeals.
Earlier this week, the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court denied President Trump’s appeal of the gag order imposed by Justice Juan Merchan.
2 hours ago
Michael Cohen will return to the witness stand for cross-examination as prosecutors say they plan to call no more witnesses.
Mr. Cohen is the prosecution’s most critical witness, as he is the only one that has testified about personal knowledge of former President Donald Trump’s knowledge and involvement of an alleged payment scheme to influence the 2016 elections.
President Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records for 11 checks cut to Mr. Cohen, which prosecutors allege were falsely categorized as legal expenses in order to hide payment to an adult film actress to prevent stories about an alleged affair from being published on the eve of the 2016 presidential elections.
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