Court proceedings in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump concluded earlier than expected on Monday afternoon. The trial revolves around allegations of Trump falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments during the 2016 presidential campaign.
In Monday's session, prosecutors called their first witness, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, who briefly testified regarding the use of "checkbook journalism" to pay for stories, allegedly aiding Trump's presidential bid, The Washington Post reported.
