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Trump’s Criminal Hush Money Trial Kicks Off in New York

HeadlineApr 15, 2024
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The first-ever criminal trial of a U.S. president starts today in New York City as jury selection gets underway in Donald Trump’s hush money case. The former president is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide $130,000 paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels to influence the 2016 election. On Friday. Trump told reporters he intends to testify during the trial. We’ll have more on the trial later in the show.

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