New York: Trump on Trial

Jury selection begins Monday.

On Monday, The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump – the first criminal case instituted against a former President – is set to begin.

In total, Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, a low level felony. The charges relate to the “hush money” paid to Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election. It’s alleged that throughout 2017, in order to conceal the purpose of the payment to Daniels, that Donald Trump “made and caused” falsified business records – invoices, check stubs, and ledgers – that were “kept and maintained by the Trump Organization.”