NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor told jurors that the hush money payment at the heart of former President Donald Trump's criminal trial was an attempt to 'hoodwink the American voter' during the 2016 election, as lawyers made their closing arguments on Tuesday (May 28).
Former US President Donald Trump exits Trump Tower to attend his hush money trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York City, New York, US, May 28, 2024.NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor told jurors that the hush money payment at the heart of former President Donald Trump's criminal trial was an attempt to "hoodwink the American voter" during the 2016 election, as lawyers made their closing arguments on Tuesday .
Jurors could begin deliberating as soon as Wednesday in the first criminal trial of a US president. The trial was due to resume at 10 am with the judge issuing instructions to the jury. Blanche urged jurors to set aside their personal views of Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, and determine whether prosecutors had proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt, the standard required by US law.
Merchan then dismissed jurors for the night and said he would instruct them on Wednesday about how to conduct their deliberations. Steinglass said Trump was concerned that her story might hurt his campaign, not his family and said it was irrelevant if Daniels was seeking a payday, because Trump broke the law by covering up the hush money payment.
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