Trump hush money trial closing arguments

Former President Donald Trump arrives at his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 9 in New York City. Angela Weiss/Pool/Getty ImagesAhead of the hush money trial, Judge Juan Merchan imposed a gag order on Donald Trump which blocks him from speaking out about potential witnesses and most people in or associated with the court or the New York district attorney’s office.In that initial order — imposed in March — Merchan also said that Trump can’t make statements about attorneys, court staff or the family members of prosecutors or…