Trump Attends Hearing in ‘Hush Money’ Case

Judge Recaps Discovery Issues

Judge Merchan said it would be a good idea to begin by going over the events that brought the parties to this point, and started by recapping the case.
On March 8, the defense filed a motion to dismiss the indictment after receiving the 104,000 pages. They requested an adjournment of trial, accusing the prosecutors of “serious violations” and “widespread misconduct” as part of an effort to improve their position.

The allegations include omitting statements from Michael Cohen, the key witness, that were exculpatory and favorable to the defense, and improperly invoking federal law to do so.

Trump Arrives in Court, Calls Case a ‘Witch Hunt’

President Trump arrived just before 10 a.m., telling press outside the courtroom that this case “is just a witch hunt, just a hoax” before heading inside.
The former president is seated near the front with his counsel, fingers laced and appearance stern.

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