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Former President Donald Trump is facing trial in New York on charges related to a conspiracy to suppress potentially damaging stories about his personal life during the 2016 presidential election campaign. Prosecutors allege that Trump worked with his lawyer Michael Cohen and tabloid magazine executive David Pecker to negotiate non-disclosure agreements, paying hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, former Playboy playmate Karen McDougal, and former doorman Dino Sajudin. Trump’s attorney maintains his innocence, arguing that the payments were legitimate legal expenses and that Trump was merely trying to protect his family and brand from embarrassment and exploitation.

Former US President Donald Trump is facing the first-ever criminal trial for a former president, with prosecutors alleging a multi-layered conspiracy involving fraud, lies, and cover-ups. The case centers around Trump’s alleged attempts to silence porn star Stormy Daniels over a 2006 sexual encounter, potentially influencing the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s attorneys have denied any wrongdoing, calling the case a politically motivated witch hunt. The trial poses significant risks to Trump’s potential 2024 White House bid.

In the first criminal trial of a former president, Manhattan prosecutors argue that Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy to subvert the 2016 election, while defense attorneys deny the charges and question prosecution witnesses.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has accused former President Donald Trump of orchestrating a scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election by paying hush money to adult-film star Stormy Daniels and later covering it up. Trump’s attorneys argue he is innocent and that the Manhattan district attorney’s office should never have brought the case.

Political analyst Jonathan Alter observes the negative impact of former President Donald Trump’s ongoing trial on his political standing. Trump’s demeanor in court, including his body language and falling asleep, projects weakness and undermines his image. Alter also highlights the legal troubles faced by Trump’s lawyer, Sidney Powell, and discusses how Trump’s father instilled in him a fear of being a ‘loser.’

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by Kari Lake and Mark Finchem, who sought to ban electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona. The court’s decision effectively ends their efforts to require hand counts of ballots. Lake, now the GOP front-runner for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, and Finchem, running for state Senate, have repeatedly made unfounded claims about the security of electronic voting machines.

During opening statements, prosecutor Matthew Colangelo accused former President Trump of seeking to influence the 2016 election by making hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. The prosecution alleges that these payments, along with three “catch and kill” deals, were part of a conspiracy to conceal damaging information from voters. Trump’s defense, however, maintains his innocence.