Donald Trump in New York court as hush money trial continues for opening statements – live

Court is in sessionThe court is now in session.Opening statements are expected to begin soon.The prosecution will probably try to frame the trial not as a sex scandal, but as another case of Trump’s attempts to interfere with elections. After all, that’s what they argue elevates this case to a felony: the prosecution say Trump falsified business records (normally a misdemeanor) in order to violate US campaign finance law (a federal crime).The defense will be trying to downplay the events as a sordid but forgivable case of trying to hide an affair, which doesn’t rise to the level of a…

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