The first of Trump’s four criminal trials begins this week. This is what you should know
Cairo: Hani Kamal El-Din
NY: Donald Trump makes history again this week when the first of his four criminal trials begins in New York.
Trump, in a situation unprecedented for any former or current US president, faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to prevent a sex scandal from becoming public while he was campaigning to win the White House against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Donald Trump faces his first of four trials this week. He may be the only one who makes it to court before Election Day.Credit: Bloomberg
The trial is expected to last four to six weeks and begin on Tuesday (AEST) as Manhattan prosecutors and Trump’s defense team attempt to narrow dozens of people down to a pool of 12 impartial jurors and six alternates.
While the former president could seek to be excused or waive his right to attend, New York law generally requires defendants to be present in court, and Trump is expected to be there to defend himself as he campaigns to return to power. . This is what he needs to know.
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