Closing arguments to begin in Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial

Former US president Donald Trump attends his 'hush money' trial in Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 21st. Photograph: Dave Sanders/New York TimesDonald Trump’s “hush money” trial enters its final stages on Tuesday as closing arguments begin in court.

Prosecutors argue that the payments amount to election interference as Mr Trump was running in the 2016 race for the White House at the time and seeking to cover up a potentially damaging scandal. The trial has played out in remarkable scenes where Mr Trump has been in court and largely kept off the campaign trial, except at weekends and some events in and around New York City. Despite admonitions from the court, he has continued to rail against his prosecutors and Justice Juan Merchan on social media, labelling the trial as a “witch hunt”.

What weight the jury places on the reliability of Mr Cohen’s testimony is likely to decide the case. If found guilty, Mr Trump could face the prospect of jail, though that is mostly seen as unlikely. Any guilty verdict would also almost certainly trigger a lengthy series of appeals.

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