A dispute over a 2022 exchange between federal prosecutors and Trump’s defense lawyers is holding up the classified documents case being overseen by Judge Eileen Cannon.
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Trump’s former political PR guru testified on his 11th day of trial.
In court on Thursday, Keith Davidson refused to call Trump's hush-money deal with Stormy Daniels exactly what it is—and had to cop to his checkered past.
Already in hot water over his angry trial posts, Donald Trump tried to put the judge in the awkward position of pre-approving his public statements. Justice Merchan said no dice.
The ninth day of the former president’s trial was defined by what became an introduction into the seedy world of irresponsible entertainment “journalism.”
But the former president will be allowed to attend his youngest son’s graduation.
For years, Donald Trump has been insulated from some of the coldest takes about him and his presidency. His Manhattan criminal trial is finally exposing him to some harsh opinions.
While the judge maintains a stoic demeanor at all times, the tone was decidedly sharper than even the one he’d taken when expressing disappointment in Trump’s lawyers.
The jury is finally set in Trump's criminal trial. It wasn't easy to get here.