Former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial kicked off in a Manhattan courthouse Monday, with former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker called to the stand as the first witness.
Trump is facing 34 felony countsfor falsifying business records regarding alleged hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election — a historic first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The jury was selected last week, and Trump made headlines for reportedly falling asleep three days so far and repeatedly complaining that he does not think he’s getting a fair trial.
The ex-president’s grumbling about the gag orders imposed by Judge Juan Merchan, his continued comments and social media posts have been an ongoing issue, leading to the inevitable speculation if America will see the spectacle of a former president tossed behind bars for his transgressions. There is a hearing scheduled for Tuesday on this issue.
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