6:13 pm ET, April 26, 2024
Trump’s hush money criminal trial has been on since 2 weeks. Recap what’s happened so far
From CNN staff
Former President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 26, in New York City.
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The second week of court proceedings in Donald Trump’s historic hush money criminal trial has wrapped.
To refresh your memory, here are the key moments and witnesses from the trial so far:
April 15: Trial began with jury selection
April 19: A panel of 12 jurors and six alternates was selected.
April 22: Prosecution and defense made their opening statements. Former tabloid boss David Pecker was called to testify.
April 23: Judge Juan Merchan held a Sandoval hearing for Trump’s alleged gag order violations, but reserved his decision.
April 25: While Trump sat in the Manhattan courtroom, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the matter of his immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case against him.
April 26: Pecker’s direct questioning and cross-examination concluded. Trump’s former longtime assistant Rhona Graff was called to testify briefly. Finally, Michael Cohen’s former banker Gary Farro testified.
