Minute, people the state of new york versus donald j. Trump started The Main Event Opening Statement hey, miss, youre looking at my picture in downtown new york. The courthouse and you hadnt soon the judge will gavel in and cmt the jury for the first ever prosecution of a former United States president. Minutes ago, we watched trump walk into court after his motorcade arrived at 100 centre street. We expect him to stop for the cameras and talk before heading inside get up in the judge and the jury prosecutors will chart a roadmap of what they intend to prove, how they say the former president helm, the scheme to buried the details of a sexual encounter with adult film actress. In the final month, the 2016 campaign remainders cooper, new york, youre watching Cnn Special Live Coverage of donald trump Hush Money Trial. And im jake tapper in washington today, a Courtroom Collision Filled with history shattering precedent, and a Stock Possibility that one of the two major candidates for pre
Want to give you a live look right now inside the hallway that leaves the room, were opening statements well happen shortly. Are watching scene and special live coverage of donald trumps hush money trial. It is dave five in the proceedings against the former President Of The United States cnn chief legal Analyst Laura codes and cnn senior legal analyst, Elie Honig are standing by the Magic Wall to preview what we can expect. Laura. Well, theres big news, russ, now the prosecuting team just walked into the room. Of course, le they have alvin bragg, who is the Manhattan Da sitting right behind his team in the courtroom, but hes not the one actually trying this case. Right . Alvin bragg is the district attorney. Hell not be actually doing the arguments in front of the directory. But as were seeing right now, he will likely be there throughout the trial to support his team. Here is the team. These are the three lawyers who are gonna be leading the prosecution. Joshua steinglass, matthew co