hush money

The Return of Bob Costello and a Hostile Judge – HotAir

Donald Trump’s preposterous “hush money” trial in Manhattan is winding to a close, but the defense has decided to drag it out for one extra day. They will be calling on attorney Robert Costello to testify today to further undermine the prosecution’s “star” witness, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen. How well that will work out remains […]

Trump’s Manhattan Jury Has Been Seated – HotAir

A twelve-person jury has been seated in the first criminal trial against former President Donald Trump. One alternative juror was selected and another six alternative jurors may be selected today. It was originally reported that jury selection might take up to two weeks but it looks like it will be finished after four days in […]

Will Trump’s Criminal Trials Matter in November? – HotAir

Earlier today, I looked at some recent polling showing that many Americans aren’t all that impressed with the criminal trials that Donald Trump is facing and how they are being handled. Whether or not they impact his day-to-day approval numbers probably doesn’t matter all that much. But what about the long view as we move […]