Trump hush-money case jury begins deliberations after judge instructs
Former President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom after a break in closing arguments in his hush money trial, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. (Pool Photo by Spencer Pratt/via Associated Press)
Donald Trump’s hush money lawsuit The Supreme Court is due to begin deliberations on Wednesday after receiving instructions from the justices on the law and factors it will consider in ruling on the first criminal case against a former US president.
The deliberation Marathon day of closing arguments Manhattan prosecutors say Trump used Hush money scheme This was to stifle embarrassing stories that he feared would undermine his campaign.
“The essence of this case is one of conspiracy and cover-up,” prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told jurors in closing arguments that began in the early afternoon and continued into the evening.
In contrast, Trump’s lawyers have declared their client innocent of all charges, urged the jury for a blanket acquittal and denounced the prosecution’s key witness as “the biggest liar in history.”
The defense arguments, which have differing sharply on assessments of witness credibility, Trump’s responsibility and the strength of the evidence, have given both sides a final chance to score points with a jury preparing to begin the monumental and historically unprecedented task of deciding whether to convict the presumptive Republican presidential nominee ahead of the November election.
