Hope Hicks Trump trial testimony
Hope Hicks, a former aide to Donald Trump, took the stand Friday at the former president's criminal "hush money" trial. CBS News' Graham Kates and Katrina Kaufman report.
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Hope Hicks, a former aide to Donald Trump, took the stand Friday at the former president's criminal "hush money" trial. CBS News' Graham Kates and Katrina Kaufman report.
Former Trump campaign press secretary and White House communications director Hope Hicks has taken the stand in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial where he's accused of falsifying business records of payments to cover up alleged sex scandals. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on who Hope Hicks is and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down how important her testimony could be.
A taped phone call between Donald Trump and his former attorney, Michael Cohen, was played at the former president's "hush money" trial Thursday. Cohen had secretly recorded the conversation where they spoke about an alleged payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer, testified about arranging a $130,000 payment from Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michel Cohen to the adult film star to stay quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial introduced jurors to a new part of the story on Thursday: A secret recording first made public in 2018, allegedly taken of Trump being briefed on a plan to buy and bury the story of a woman who claimed to have a sexual relationship with the former president. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
Former President Donald Trump held rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday. The events marked his first rallies since his New York criminal trial began. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has the latest.
After holding former President Donald Trump in contempt on Tuesday, the judge overseeing his New York criminal trial held another hearing Thursday to consider doing so again. Ty Cobb, former special counsel to the president during the Trump administration, joins "America Decides" to examine the case.
Former President Donald Trump was back in a New York City courtroom Thursday after spending Wednesday campaigning in Wisconsin and Michigan. The day began with a gag order violation hearing and ended with the lawyer for two women at the center of the case. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the details.
The judge in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial weighed comments made by Trump about the jury hearing the case. CBS News' Errol Barnett and Katrina Kaufman have more on the second gag order violation hearing held since the trial began.
Former President Donald Trump's remarks were probed Thursday during a second gag order hearing. Prosecutors allege Trump has violated judge Juan Merchan's order four times since he was last fined. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial urged the judge to hold the former president in contempt of court for more gag order violations days after he was penalized for nine posts on social media and his campaign website. The judge did not immediately rule on the additional four alleged violations. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has more.
Just days after former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay $9,000 for violating a gag order in his "hush money" case, prosecutors urged the judge to penalize him again for additional violations. They argue he violated the order four other times in recent weeks. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has more.
Former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial resumes Thursday with another gag order hearing. On Wednesday, Trump slammed the judge in the case, telling supporters at a rally he had been "unconstitutionally gagged." CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more on the case.
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial ordered Trump to pay $9,000 for violating a gag order. The order bars Trump from publicly commenting on witnesses, jurors and others connected to the case. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman breaks down the proceedings.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called their fifth witness to the stand as proceedings continued Tuesday.
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has warned him he could go to jail for repeatedly attacking witnesses and jurors. Hugo Lowell, political investigations reporter for The Guardian, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Former President Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 for violating a gag order in his New York criminal trial. The judge warned that the former president could be jailed if he violates the order again. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports.
Former President Donald Trump decried Judge Juan Merchan's contempt of court ruling Tuesday after Merchan found Trump had violated a gag order in the New York criminal trial against him. CBS News' Errol Barnett and Jericka Duncan report.
The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial held him in contempt of court Tuesday for violating a gag order. Judge Juan Merchan also threatened to jail Trump if he violates the order again. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett reports.
Former President Donald Trump will be back inside a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday as testimony resumes in his criminal trial with banker Gary Farro returning to the stand. Farro worked with former Trump attorney Michael Cohen to open accounts, including one Cohen used to make a "hush money" payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016.
More witnesses took the stand Friday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, including Trump's former executive assistant of more than 30 years and a banker involved in Michael Cohen's payment to Stormy Daniels. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn, Errol Barnett and Katrina Kaufman have more from the court.
Rhona Graff, Donald Trump's former executive assistant, took the stand Friday at the former president's New York criminal trial. CBS News' Errol Barnett has the latest on the trial.
The judge in Donald Trump's "hush money" trial says more arguments will be heard next Thursday over whether the former president should be held in contempt for allegedly violating the gag order set in the case. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has more on that and the resumption of testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker.
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker's testimony will continue in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial Friday morning, a day after he revealed new details about the alleged "catch and kill" scheme he engaged in for the Trump campaign in 2016. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has more.
The defense will continue its cross-examination of former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker Friday in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial. Pecker has admitted to buying and burying negative stories about Trump in the lead-up to the 2016 election. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.