🔍Prosecutors allege that Trump is guilty of election interference by paying off an adult film star before the 2016 election.
👔Trump's attorney argues that the payments were for legal expenses and defends Trump as innocent.
💼The trial focuses on how Trump documented monthly reimbursement payments to his former fixer and attorney, Michael Cohen, on internal company records.
👥Tabloid mogul David Pecker's witness testimony is expected to be significant.
⏩The trial continues tomorrow.
What is Trump being charged with in this trial?
—Trump is being charged with a low-level felony for the alleged hush money scheme, specifically how he documented his reimbursement payments to Michael Cohen.
What is the prosecution's argument?
—The prosecution argues that Trump is guilty of election interference by paying off an adult film star to silence her before the 2016 election.
What is Trump's defense?
—Trump's defense argues that the payments were for legal expenses and that Trump is innocent.
Who is David Pecker and why is his testimony significant?
—David Pecker is a tabloid mogul who was present at a 2015 meeting at Trump Tower. His testimony is significant because it puts Trump in the room for the alleged hush money scheme.
When will the trial continue?
—The trial will continue tomorrow.
00:02The hush money trial of former President Trump begins with prosecutors presenting a stark portrait of Trump and alleging that he is guilty of election interference.
01:09Prosecutors argue that Trump directed the payment to an adult film star to silence her before the 2016 election.
01:58The trial focuses on how Trump documented his reimbursement payments to Michael Cohen on company records.
03:32Tabloid mogul David Pecker's witness testimony is expected to be significant in the trial.
04:37The trial will continue tomorrow.
