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Hush Money Trial of Former US President Donald Trump Begins in New York City

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The trial of former US president Donald Trump, accused of paying hush money, is set to start in New York City with jury selection. This is the first criminal trial of a former US leader and the first of Trump's four indictments to go to trial. The trial will also highlight the unique situation of a presidential candidate spending his days in court while campaigning at night. It is not only a trial of Trump but also a test for the US justice system as it deals with a defendant who has attacked the judge, his daughter, the district attorney, witnesses, and the allegations against him, while questioning the legitimacy of the legal structure.

The hush money trial of former US president Donald Trump is due to begin in New York City with jury selection.

Judge Juan M Merchan wrote in an April 8 filing: “The ultimate issue is whether the prospective jurors can assure us that they will set aside any personal feelings or biases and render a decision that is based on the evidence and the law.” Prosecutors say the payments to Mr Cohen were falsely logged as legal fees in order to cloak their actual purpose.

Such a scenario would have once seemed unthinkable to many Americans, even for a president whose tenure left a trail of shattered norms, including twice being impeached and acquitted by the US senate.

 

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