Hush money isn't illegal, it's 'democracy,' Trump lawyer says in defiant trial opening statements
Hush money isn't illegal, it's 'democracy,' Trump lawyer says in defiant trial opening statements
Opening statements in Donald Trump's hush-money trial began Monday. A prosecutor said the case is about a "criminal conspiracy and a coverup."
- Opening statements began in Donald Trump's hush-money trial on Monday.
- Trump faces 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in the historic case.
- "This case is about a criminal conspiracy and a coverup," ADA Matthew Colangelo said.
Opening arguments in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial got underway on Monday with a prosecutor describing the case as being about a "criminal conspiracy," while a defense attorney for the former president likened hush-money payments to "democracy."
"This case is about a criminal conspiracy and a coverup," Assistant District Attorney Matthew Colangelo told the 12-person Manhattan jury in the hush-money trial.
Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office allege Trump illegally falsified business records by covering up a $130,000 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Oh no. .. have his attorneys missed the point of the trial too?
No, they are confusing the issue so the jurors won;t know what he was really accused of. Their best tactic, and one that could very well pay off for them, sadly. Jury trials are a joke.
The judge and the prosecutors ought not to have too big issues with explaining this though right?
I'm not a legal expert but I wonder if the defense can actually object to that as they'll see it as pressing the jury to make a judgment framed in a specific way.
WTH...