More than 500 potential jurors have been summoned to the Manhattan courthouse in a process that is expected to take several days
Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs on 15 AprilDonald Trump attends the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs on 15 April
Trump’s lawyers have repeatedly tried to get the trial postponed by attempting to remove Judge Juan Merchan – who is overseeing the case – and challenge his rulings, including a gag order. Trump’s lawyers have also tried - and failed - tofrom Manhattan over claims that the former president would not be able to get a fair jury pool in the heavily Democratic borough.
In a win for prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday, Merchan allowed them to admit as evidence the full transcript of Trump’s 2005 Access Hollywood tape in which he said he could grab women “by the pussy”.Please turn on JavaScript to use this featureFormer US president Donald Trump arrives for the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16, 2024.
The first former US president to stand criminal trial, Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records surrounding hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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