Trump Set to Attend Key Hearing in Hush Money Case
Donald Trump is expected to attend a key hearing on Thursday in his criminal case over alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. The hearing before Judge Juan Merchan will likely set the timetable for the trial, currently scheduled to begin on March 25th in Manhattan. Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in an alleged effort to conceal the payments to Daniels and has pleaded not guilty. Thursday's hearing is a chance for Trump's lawyers to make a last-ditch attempt to get the case dismissed or delayed before trial.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Donald Trump is expected to attend a key hearing on Thursday in his criminal case over alleged
00:07 hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election.
00:11 The hearing before Judge Juan Merchan will likely set the timetable for the trial, currently
00:16 scheduled to begin on March 25th in Manhattan.
00:19 Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in an alleged effort to conceal
00:23 the payments to Daniels and has pleaded not guilty.
00:27 Today's hearing is a chance for Trump's lawyers to make a last-ditch attempt to get
00:30 the case dismissed or delayed before trial.
00:33 Prosecutors allege Trump had Michael Cohen make the payments and falsify recorded them
00:38 as legal expenses.
00:40 Trump has attacked the judge and DA outside of court via speeches and social media.
00:44 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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