After six weeks and greater than 20 witnesses, attorneys in Donald Trump’s legal trial will give their closing arguments Tuesday.
A prosecutor for Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg is anticipated to inform the jury that Trump signed off on a scheme to illegally falsify information, with the aim of protecting up a “hush cash” cost made by Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to grownup movie star Stormy Daniels. The scheme was designed to subvert election regulation and maintain the cost secret, prosecutors say.
Trump’s protection is anticipated to say the prosecution did not show its case. They spent lengthy hours attacking the credibility of Cohen and Daniels, who had been key witnesses within the trial.
Prosecutors say Trump falsely portrayed reimbursements for the $130,000 cost as month-to-month checks for ongoing authorized providers, paid throughout the first yr of his presidency. Protection attorneys say the checks and related information had been correct.
After the jury hears the 2 sides’ summations, the decide will give them directions and deliberations will start. That may occur as early as Tuesday, however could also be Wednesday.