Takeaways From Week 1 of Trump New York Trial

Published on April 19, 2024

When trial begins next week, attorneys for former President Donald Trump won’t even know what witnesses prosecutors will call to the stand until they enter the courtroom. Prosecutors declined to share that information, citing President Trump’s social media posts. Week one of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president was marked with debate over whether President Trump has violated his gag order with his references to witnesses, and the judge declined to intervene. Opening arguments are scheduled for Monday, April 22, and on April 23 New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has scheduled a hearing over the gag order violation allegations. Also next week is a Supreme Court hearing on presidential immunity that President Trump will have to miss as he has been ordered to be present at his trial in New York....

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