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Former President Donald Trump makes history on Monday, as he becomes the first current or former president in the nation’s history to go on trial.
Trump’s hush-money trial, which will get underway in a New York City courtroom, will have an instant impact on his 2024 election rematch with President Biden.
The former president — who is being tried on 34 state felony charges — is accused of falsifying business records in relation to hush-money payments during the 2016 election he made to Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about his alleged affair with the adult film actress.
Trump has repeatedly denied falsifying business records as well as the alleged sexual encounter with Daniels.
COURT DENIES TRUMP BIDS TO DELAY START OF HUSH MONEY TRIAL
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 15, 2024, in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images)
The former president’s legal team has tried numerous times, unsuccessfully, to further delay or postpone the trial.
The unprecedented trial is the first of Trump’s four criminal cases — including two for his alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden and another for mishandling classified documents — to go to trial. And it may end up being the only case to wrap up with a verdict before the November election.
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Here are five key questions about how the trial will impact the presidential campaign:
How long will the trial take and does Trump have to attend every day?
The trial is expected to last roughly six to eight weeks, starting with the beginning of jury selection on Monday. The proceedings are scheduled to take place weekly on…
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