NEW YORK (AP) — The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez rested Wednesday without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial. Lawyers for Menendez called several witnesses over two days in an effort to counter seven weeks of testimony and hundreds of exhibits and communications introduced by Manhattan federal prosecutors. Menendez, 70, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez‘s sister came to her brother’s defense Monday, testifying at the start of the defense presentation at his bribery trial that she wasn’t surprised to learn that the Democrat stored cash at home because “it’s a Cuban thing.” Caridad Gonzalez, 80, was called by Menendez’s lawyers to support their […]
Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments. Legal experts said the defense made mistakes and that the prosecution told a better story. Trump had previously said he would testify but ultimately didn’t, which may have hurt his case. Former President Donald Trump’s historic conviction on Thursday may have […]
Donald Trump will not testify at his New York criminal hush-money trial. The former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He has relentlessly attacked the case against him as a political “witch hunt” and “sham.” Donald Trump did not take the witness stand in his own defense at his historic New York trial on criminal […]
Donald Trump will not testify at his New York criminal hush-money trial. The former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He has relentlessly attacked the case against him as a political “witch hunt” and “sham.” Donald Trump did not take the witness stand in his own defense at his historic New York trial on criminal […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Thursday did not rule out the possibility of taking the witness stand in his upcoming bribery trial next week in New York. The trial is set to begin with jury selection on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Lower Manhattan. In an interview with CBS News’ Nikole Killion in […]
Live court video, updates: Day 6 of Karen Read trial as first responders continue testifying Tuesday marks Day 6 of witness testimony in the Karen Read murder trial as first responders who were called to the scene of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe’s death in Canton continue to take the stand. A Canton police lieutenant […]
As his hush-money trial proceeds, Donald Trump has been left searching for new angles with which to claim victimhood. His newest: Gag orders are unconstitutional. Outside the New York City courthouse where his trial is taking place, Trump answered questions from the press pool on Monday. When reporters asked if he thought Michael Cohen, Trump’s […]
Hope Hicks, once a longtime trusted aide in Donald Trump’s inner circle, is testifying Friday in the New York hush money trial after being subpoenaed. “I’m really nervous,” Hicks said while looking at the jury. She looked visibly uncomfortable after taking the stand. As CNN reported previously, Hicks appeared before the grand jury last year […]
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has clarified that the gagging order pertaining to the former president does not prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf. Judge Juan M Merchan started the trial on Friday by making that clarification, apparently responding to comments the Republican former president made after court the day […]
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has clarified that the gag order pertaining to the former president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf. Judge Juan M. Merchan started the trial day Friday by making that clarification, apparently responding to comments the Republican former president made after court the day before. […]
NEW YORK — For decades, few people had access to Donald Trump like Rhona Graff. Now, Graff, his former personal assistant at the Trump Organization, became the second person to testify against Trump in his criminal trial in lower Manhattan. At Trump Tower, Graff served as Trump’s gatekeeper. She had an office right outside his […]