After four weeks in court, prosecutors signaled that the first-ever criminal trial of a former American president will be coming to an end.
Former President Donald Trump was charged by the Manhattan District Attorney with 34 counts of falsifying business records, normally a misdemeanor charge, but in this case prosecutors allege the records were created to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election and therefore constitutes a felony.
Testimonies got heated this week, and President Trump’s gag order is still in effect, preventing him from commenting on new allegations about his character. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan found no reason to narrow the gag order to allow President Trump to comment on testimonies, and the appellate division has yet to rule on an appeal of the gag order by the defense. The defense also moved for a mistrial twice this week based on a key witness’s testimony, and the judge denied both motions….