“What have we done?” Davidson, a California lawyer, said to Howard in a text message displayed on screens for the jury in the criminal trial of Trump for allegedly falsifying business records. “Oh, my god,” Howard responded. Lawyer Keith Davidson (right) is cross-examined in New York on Thursday. Courtroom sketch: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters Prosecutor … Read more
Before Donald Trump‘s hush money trial continues this morning, the judge in the case will consider whether the former president has violated a partial gag order. Judge Juan Merchan’s restrictions prohibit Trump from commenting on expected witnesses, courtroom staff, the jury, members of the prosecution team and the judge’s family. He is holding a hearing … Read more
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump on Saturday compared himself to South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, sparking quick and virulent criticism from US President Joe Biden’s campaign team. The 77-year-old Trump has been indicted in four different criminal cases, all of which could end in jail time for the billionaire real estate mogul. In … Read more
The judge presiding over Donald Trump‘s upcoming New York criminal trial has imposed a gag order on what the former president can say about potential witnesses, attorneys and court staffers in the case, as well as potential jurors. Judge Juan Merchan wrote that he was “unpersuaded” by Trump’s attorneys arguments against the gag order. Merchan … Read more
