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Trump: What happened in the courtroom on Thursday was "breathtaking"

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Witness testimony continued Thursday in Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest live news updates from court, analysis and more.

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  1. Trump hush money trial: Day 1 ends with attorneys making competing opening statements about Trump

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  2. Former President Trump's hush money court case is in recess until Thursday

    Headline from NPR ·

  3. Newest

    Trump: What happened in the courtroom on Thursday was "breathtaking"

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  1. Washington Times

    Prosecutors will make history with opening statements in Trump’s hush money criminal trial (opens Washington Times)

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    For the first time in history, prosecutors will present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury Monday as they accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.

  2. PoliticusUSA

    Prosecutors Have Receipts To Back Up Trump Illegal Hush Money Conspiracy (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Prosecutors said in court that they have a barrage of emails and phone calls to support their allegation that Trump entered into an illegal hush money conspiracy.

  3. Forbes

    Trump Arrives In Court For Opening Arguments In ‘Hush Money’ Trial (opens Forbes)

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    The trial will begin in earnest Monday following a week of jury selection.

  4. NBC News

    Opening statements and first witness on tap for Trump hush money trial (opens NBC News)

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    Opening statements begin in Donald Trump's hush money trial. Former National Enquirer David Pecker is also expected to take the stand as the first witness for the prosecution a source with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News.

  5. Fox26 Houston

    Live updates: Trump hush money trial to hear opening statements (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Trump is accused of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. Here's what to know as opening statements begin.

  6. Poynter

    Trump says business records case about hush money is a ‘Biden trial.’ It’s a Manhattan trial (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    The Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into Trump’s business records began before Joe Biden was president.

  7. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Hush Money Trial to Begin with All Jurors Seated (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in Manhattan is set to hear opening arguments on Monday, after a full jury of 12 jurors and six alternates were seated on Friday.

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The Latest | Trump returns to court for opening statements in his historic hush money trial (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin Monday morning, setting the stage for weeks of unsavory and salacious testimony about the former president's personal life and placing his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President …

  9. Fox7 Austin

    Live updates: Trump hush money trial hears opening statements (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Trump is accused of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. Here's what to know as opening statements begin.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Prosecutors will make history with opening statements in Trump’s hush money criminal case (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A 12-person jury in Manhattan is set to hear opening statements from prosecutors and defense lawyers in the first of four criminal cases against Donald Trump to reach trial.

  11. NBC New York

    Trump trial set for opening statements and first witness testimony: Live updates (opens NBC New York)

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    Prosecutors in the NY hush money trial of Donald Trump are set to give opening statements and call former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker to testify.

  12. Al Jazeera

    ‘Battlelines’ drawn as jury hears opening remarks in Trump hush money case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Opening arguments deliver starkly different portraits of the former US president in historic criminal trial.

  13. New York Post

    Trump ‘hush money’ NYC trial live updates: Opening arguments begin in unprecedented criminal case (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Opening arguments begin Monday in the criminal trial of Donald Trump over the ex-president’s alleged hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels. Follow the Post’s live updates for the latest news, analysis and photos.

  14. Insider

    Trump trial: In fiery opening statement, prosecutor says the 'case is about a criminal conspiracy and a coverup' (opens Insider)

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    Opening statements in Donald Trump's hush-money trial began Monday. A prosecutor said Trump falsified business records to "conceal" criminal conduct.

  15. The Guardian

    Historic Trump hush money trial to hear opening statements – live updates (opens The Guardian)

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    Former president accused of falsifying business records to cover up an attempt to influence 2016 election

  16. The Guardian

    Trump on Trial: Prosecutors call hush money ‘a scheme to corrupt the 2016 election’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Former president Donald Trump’s first criminal trial got going in earnest today with opening statements from prosecutors and defense

  17. Al Jazeera

    Trump’s defence to make opening statement in ‘hush money’ trial (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Prosecutors and defence to lay out broad strokes arguments in what is an unprecedented trial against a former president.

  18. The Guardian

    Trump’s criminal trial: key takeaways from opening statements (opens The Guardian)

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    The ex-president appeared uncomfortable at times as his hush-money trial finally got under way in New York on Monday

  19. Portland Press Herald

    Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts

  20. NPR

    First day of Trump's hush money trial kicks off with opening statements and a witness (opens NPR)

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    The prosecution is arguing that Donald Trump wanted to keep information out of the public fearing that it would turn off voters in 2016. The defense argues Trump did nothing illegal.

  21. KOB 4

    The Latest | Trump set to return to court for opening statements in his historic hush money trial (opens KOB 4)

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    Opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin. The statements expected Monday will set the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and placing his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Bi…

  22. NBC New York

    Trump set to return to court for opening statements in his historic hush money trial (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Opening statements in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial are set to begin in a New York court on Monday.

  23. FOX 13 Tampa

    Live updates: Trump attorneys call him ‘innocent’ in opening statements of hush money trial (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Trump is accused of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. Here's what to know as opening statements begin.

  24. CNN

    Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness (opens CNN)

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    Prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys delivered opening statements and the first witness – a former National Enquirer publisher – was called Monday

  25. France 24

    Trump's unprecedented hush money trial moves to opening statements (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The unprecedented trial of Donald Trump moves to opening statements Monday, kickstarting weeks of embarrassing evidence centered on a porn star and alleged fraud that will overshadow the Republican presidential…

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