Trump trial set for opening statements and first witness testimony: Live updates

The New York criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to begin opening statements and hear testimony from the first witness.

The prosecution is expected to call David Pecker, the former CEO of National Enquirer publisher American Media, as its first witness, a source with direct knowledge told NBC News. American Media earlier in 2016 also allegedly paid $150,000 to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who also says she had an extramarital affair with Trump.Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to conceal his reimbursement to Cohen for paying off Daniels. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accuses Trump of doing so to influence the 2016 election.

The opening statements and witness testimony will be delivered to a jury of 12 members and six alternates, who were seated last week for the historic trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.

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