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The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements

NEW YORK (AP) – In opening statements in Donald Trump‘s historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump “innocent” and saying the Manhattan district attorney’s office “should never have brought this case.” The commencement of the proceedings […]