18 years ago, but prosecutors made little headway toward proving the business falsification crimes at the heart of the former president’s
Although the prosecution may not have shown compelling evidence to support their primary theory that Trump sought to interfere with the 2016 election by way of a hush money payment, some legal experts contended the lack of a sweeping rebuttal by Trump lawyers may have left him open to scrutiny in the court of public opinion.
None of the details Daniels divulged Tuesday directly involve the criminal allegations against Trump: that he reimbursed his lawyer for the hush money payment and classified that payment improperly as retainer fees. Trump has denied that he and Daniels had a sexual encounter in 2006, and prosecutors are likely seeking her testimony to build credibility with the jury to establish that an encounter that Trump wanted to suppress actually happened.
Once prosecutors concluded their questioning and the proceedings shifted to cross-examination by Trump attorney Susan Necheles, observers in the courtroom noticed a stark change in Daniels’s demeanor. Reporters who were in the room noted Daniels shifted from a peppy posture to a more defensive one when Necheles stood up to question the porn star’s credibility.
Necheles appeared to portray Daniels as someone who has contempt for the rule of law, given her refusal to pay back the legal fees, and as someone who has shaky inconsistencies in her story about Trump.
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