Prosecutors say they may wrap up their presentation of evidence by the end of the week.
The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to enter the witness box on Monday with evidence that could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president.
Mr Cohen also matters because the reimbursements he received form the basis of the charges – 34 felony counts of falsifying business records – against Trump. But politically, prosecutors’ reliance on a witness with such a chequered past – Mr Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the payments and to lying to Congress – could be a boon for Trump as he fundraises off his legal woes and paints the case as the product of a tainted criminal justice system.
Donald Trump speaks to the press before leaving for the day at his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Friday In addition to painting Mr Cohen as untrustworthy, they are also expected to cast him as vindictive, vengeful and agenda-driven.
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