🔍Prosecutors accuse Trump of a criminal conspiracy to cover up a payment to Stormy Daniels.
💰Defense argues that the payment was a legal expense and not illegal to influence an election.
📰The former publisher of the National Enquirer is a key witness in the case.
🗳️The alleged scheme was to silence Stormy Daniels and influence the 2016 election.
🔍🧪Prosecutors pre-emptively defend the credibility of Michael Cohen, who will testify later in the trial.
What is Donald Trump accused of in the hush money trial?
—Donald Trump is accused of a criminal conspiracy to cover up a payment to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
What is the defense's argument?
—The defense argues that the payment was a legal expense and not illegal to influence an election.
Who is the first witness in the trial?
—The first witness is the former publisher of the National Enquirer.
What was the alleged scheme?
—The alleged scheme was to silence Stormy Daniels and influence the 2016 election.
Why do prosecutors defend Michael Cohen's credibility?
—Prosecutors defend Michael Cohen's credibility in response to potential attacks on his character.
04:00:18Opening statements and the first witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial took place today.
04:00:21Prosecutors accuse Trump of a criminal conspiracy to cover up a payment to Stormy Daniels.
04:00:24The defense argues the payment was a legal expense and not illegal to influence an election.
04:00:28The first witness is the former publisher of the National Enquirer.
04:00:31The alleged scheme was to silence Stormy Daniels and influence the 2016 election.
04:02:14Prosecutors pre-emptively defend the credibility of Michael Cohen, who will testify later in the trial.
