Donald Trump’s trial: tense atmosphere, detailed account, hush money… What to remember from Stormy Daniels’ testimony
Crucial testimony in a very sensitive trial for Donald Trump. Former porn star Stormy Daniels gave a raw account on Tuesday May 7 in New York about the sexual relationship she claims to have had in 2006 with the former President of the United States. The latter, who denies any sexual relationship with her, is being prosecuted for concealing a payment of $130,000 to the actress to buy her silence at the very end of the 2016 presidential campaign.
In another sensitive case, for which the Republican billionaire is accused of negligent use of classified documents, a federal judge in Florida postponed the start of the criminal trial on Tuesday indefinitely. This decision, taken by a magistrate appointed by Donald Trump himself, makes it very unlikely that a trial will be held in this case before the presidential election of November 5 for which he is a candidate.
The fact remains that the arrival at the bar of Stormy Daniels, in this first trial, was particularly anticipated. Franceinfo summarizes what you need to remember from the testimony of the former porn star, which will continue on Thursday.
Despite the serious accusations against him, Donald Trump did not hesitate to show insolence. Judge Juan Merchan asked his lawyer Todd Blanche in an aside to moderate the attitude “contemptuous” of his client, who has never stopped “swear audibly”, according to a report relayed in the American press and on social networks. The judge also threatened him with a prison sentence if he attacked witnesses again. According to New York TimesDonald Trump “spent a large part of the trial with his eyes closed (…) often with a sour expression on his face”.
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