Closing arguments begin in the trial against Donald Trump for alleged falsification of business records.
In court, Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, sought to convince the jury that the checks sent to Michael Cohen in 2017 were not reimbursement for Stormy Daniels’ hush money payments, but rather payments to Cohen for his services as an attorney. Trump’s staff that year.
In addition to the entourage that usually accompanies the former president, part of his family and journalist Deroy Murdock joined today.
Before entering the courtroom, Trump spoke accompanied by his lawyer in the courtroom hallway.
As usual, he criticized President Biden’s administration and referred to articles critical of this trial.
He also pointed out, and we quote, “that the judge never allows us anything,” giving as an example that they could not present an electoral expert who according to him “was going to say that everything was perfect.”
The jury has seen alleged evidence presented by the prosecution in the form of documents, photographs and videos, as well as 17 days of testimony from nearly two dozen witnesses.
The jury is expected to begin deliberating as soon as Wednesday.
Trump is accused of 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of a conspiracy to conceal the payment of $130,000 to Daniels, in exchange for her silence, shortly before the 2016 election.
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