Donald Trump‘s hush money trial will get back underway on Tuesday with further testimony from Gary Farro, the banker for former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, who took the stand at the end of last week.
Cohen was instrumental in making a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair with Mr Trump. The court also heard from the former president’s longtime executive assistant, Rhona Graff.
Judge Juan Merchan is still yet to rule on whether Mr Trump was in contempt of court for violating a gag order imposed on him to stop attacks on witnesses, jurors and court staff.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump is understood to have met with Florida governor Ron DeSantis in Miami on Sunday to resolve their differences after a bruising primary rivalry.
Mr DeSantis’s campaign for the GOP nomination ended in disappointment in January and the former president now hopes to capitalise on his influence with Sunshine State conservative donors.
Mr Trump otherwise spent his weekend lashing out at a number of his enemies on Truth Social, reserving particular ire for President Joe Biden and comedian Colin Jost after they joked about him at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Trump defence team try to pick holes in David Pecker’s ‘catch and kill’ testimony
Donald Trump’s defence attorneys have tried to undermine trial testimony from one of the alleged architects of the scheme to buy up politically damaging stories about Mr Trump to boost his chances of winning the 2016 presidential election.
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, the first witness in the former president’s historic hush money trial, faced a barrage of “yes” or “no” questions during cross-examination from Mr Trump’s lawyer Emil Bove on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to poke holes in his week-long testimony.
But Mr Bove’s attempts to impeach Mr Pecker’s credibility fell flat, as the former publisher repeatedly affirmed his under-oath descriptions of his meetings with Mr Trump.
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 19:15
Watch: Hunter Biden planning to sue Fox News, NBC reports
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 18:44
Comment: Yes, Trump may lose his hush money trial – but he’s got bigger things to worry about
Hell hath no fury like a Donald Trump forced to spend all day in a dingy, cold courtroom at 100 Centre Street in downtown Manhattan. Here on the 15th floor, he has spent the last two weeks fulminating. But he can’t do that while the court is in session. Here, it is Judge Juan Merchan who is in charge, not the former president. Here, the president has to do what he’s told.
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 18:30
‘I think the whole thing is a crock’: Lindsey Graham jumps to Trump’s defence over hush money trial
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 17:45
Arizona state senator indicted in fake electors scheme elected to RNC role
Jake Hoffman, the Arizona state senator named as one of the so-called fake electors charged in the state’s 2020 election subversion case, has been elected to the Arizona Republican National Committee.
“I’m humbled and honored to have been elected as the next RNC National Committeeman for Arizona!,” Mr Hoffman said in a post on X over the weekend.
Here’s Kelly Rissman’s breakdown of the case and who is involved:
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 17:00
Recap: Trump and DeSantis ‘make amends’ during private Miami meeting following bitter primary feud
Here’s more on our top story today from James Liddell.
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 16:15
Trump too ‘busy taking himself down’ for Biden to need a big political strategy against him, ex-staffer says
According to President Biden’s former chief of staff Ron Klain, Trump is making enough of a hash of things himself for his successor to have to worry about curating a “big political strategy” to beat him this November.
Dark Brandon can simply stand back, fold his arms and enjoy the spectacle, Klain argues.
Here’s James Liddell’s report.
Joe Sommerlad29 April 2024 15:30
Supreme Court denies Trump advisor Navarro’s bid for release
The Supreme Court has denied the latest bid by Trump advisor Peter Navarro to be released from prison pending the appeal of his conviction for contempt of Congress.
Oliver O’Connell29 April 2024 14:45
Kristi Noem doubles-down amid dog killing controversy
Trump’s potential VP has spent a busy weekend firefighting the confession in her new memoir that she murdered her puppy Cricket, which she somehow assumed would be interpreted as strong leadership.
Ariana Baio has more from the South Dakota governor and dental practice endorser.
Joe Sommerlad29 April 2024 14:30
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