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Trump's Hush Money Trial Enters Crucial Phase

Former President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to the courtroom following a break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)

The third week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is coming to a close after jurors heard from porn actor Stormy Daniels. Prosecutors are gearing up for their crucial witness, Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney.

Daniels' account of an alleged sexual encounter with Trump is a key element for prosecutors, aiming to demonstrate that Trump and his allies suppressed negative stories during the 2016 presidential election to unlawfully influence the outcome. Trump vehemently denies the alleged encounter and expressed his innocence as he left the court in frustration.

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