Key Takeaways From Five Weeks of Trump on Trial

Published on May 16, 2024

The historic trial of former President Donald Trump is winding down to its conclusion as prosecutors have called all of their witnesses, and defense attorneys say their rebuttal testimonies will be brief. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has instructed the parties to prepare for summations to begin as early as Tuesday. Soon, the jury will have to deliberate whether the district attorney has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump falsified business records on 34 counts in order to influence the 2016 elections. Key Witness Testimony May Be Lacking Testimony by ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, as the sole link to President Trump’s involvement in an alleged cover-up, spanned the entire week. He will be called back to the witness stand on Monday for questioning by both sides....

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