NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecution’s prized turncoat witness at the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was politely combative Tuesday as defense lawyers tried to poke holes in his testimony and portray him as a habitual liar. Jose Uribe spent a third day on the witness stand, a day after telling the jury […]
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Cross-examination of FBI agent continues in Hunter Biden’s gun trial
Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial have spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal through his own words and writing the depth of his addiction to show it was still going on when, they say, he lied on a form to buy a firearm. First lady Jill Biden went […]
Michael Cohen to take stand again for cross-examination in Trump trial
Donald Trump’s lawyer is expected on Thursday to resume attacking the credibility of Michael Cohen, the former attorney whose $130,000 hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the heart of the criminal trial against the former president. The defense, led by the Trump lawyer Todd Blanche, previously undercut Cohen’s testimony by […]
Michael Cohen faces cross-examination on 2nd day of testimony
Michael Cohen is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger before Judge Juan Merchan as former President Donald Trump and his lawyer Emil Bove look on inside Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) Since the trial is not being televised and news photographers are only permitted 45 seconds to take still photos prior to the start […]
Michael Cohen’s cross-examination starts strangely and doesn’t get much better
Heading into Donald Trump’s criminal trial, Michael Cohen’s cross-examination was one of the most closely anticipated parts, if not the most closely anticipated part. Lawyers on both sides surely knew it was coming, and the prosecution used its direct examination to further corroborate its case and add yet more evidence that Cohen was uniquely positioned […]
Michael Cohen faces cross-examination on 2nd day of testimony
Before the midmorning break, Cohen testified about the 2018 FBI raid of his hotel room, apartment and office. Cohen said he was staying at the Loews Regency hotel in Manhattan because his apartment had flooded. “At 7 a.m. in the morning, there’s a knock on the door. I look through the peephole. I saw a […]
Michael Cohen faces cross-examination on second day of testimony
Before the midmorning break, Cohen testified about the 2018 FBI raid of his hotel room, apartment and office. Cohen said he was staying at the Loews Regency hotel in Manhattan because his apartment had flooded. “At 7 a.m. in the morning, there’s a knock on the door. I look through the peephole. I saw a […]
Michael Cohen to face bruising cross-examination by Trump’s lawyers
Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after giving evidence that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme. Michael Cohen returns to the stand on Tuesday as the prosecution’s star witness, where a day earlier he delivered a matter-of-fact testimony that […]
Michael Cohen to face bruising cross-examination by Trump’s lawyers
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Michael Cohen returns to the stand […]
Stormy Daniels returns to witness stand for more cross-examination in Trump trial
Adult film star Stormy Daniels returned to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s criminal trial Thursday to face more cross-examination by defense attorneys about her now-sworn allegation that she had a sexual encounter with the former president. “I think you’ll see some very interesting things today,” Trump told reporters on his way into the courtroom. […]
Stormy Daniels describes alleged sexual encounter with Trump — and faces testy cross-examination
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels recounted the details of her alleged extramarital affair with former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s testimony in the hush money trial. This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments. 🚨 What happened today The prosecution called adult film actress […]
Stormy Daniels describes sexual encounter with Trump — and faces testy cross-examination
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels recounted the details of her alleged extramarital affair with former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s testimony in the hush money trial. This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments. 🚨 What happened today The prosecution called adult film actress […]