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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Donald Trump 'orchestrated criminal scheme to corrupt 2016 election', trial opening hears

Prosecutors have accused Donald Trump of “orchestrat[ing] a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” as his historic hush money trial began in New York.

The Republican presidential candidate and former president appeared at Manhattan criminal court on Monday, accused of covering up a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.

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