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Former president Donald Trump, center, awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. Opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin. Trump is accused of falsifying internal business records as part of an alleged scheme to bury stories he thought might hurt his presidential campaign in 2016. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)

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

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Former president Donald Trump, center, awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. Opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin. Trump is accused of falsifying internal business records as part of an alleged scheme to bury stories he thought might hurt his presidential campaign in 2016. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)

Prosecutors open Trump trial with tales of political dirt, money, collusion with National Enquirer

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Prosecutors’ pitch to jury: Trump ‘catch-and-kill’ scheme led to fraudulent docs, misleading banks

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - Former President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan criminal court, March 25, 2024, in New York. Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Trump meant to curtail “inflammatory” speech ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money trial, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in the case as liars. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, file)

Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial

By Jake Offenhartz - Associated Press

FILE - Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg gestures while speaking during a news conference Feb. 22, 2024, in New York. As he prepares to bring the first of Donald Trump's four criminal prosecutions to trial, Bragg finds himself at the center of a political firestorm. The upcoming trial, over hush money payments allegedly made by Trump during the 2016 election, will test Bragg's efforts to portray himself as apolitical in the face of relentless attacks from Trump and his supporters. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics

By Jake Offenhartz - Associated Press

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg gestures during a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ** FILE **

Manhattan DA says no need for further delay in Trump hush money trial

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Michael Cohen leaves a lower Manhattan building after meeting with prosecutors, March 10, 2023, in New York. A federal judge has suggested Michael Cohen has committed perjury under oath, giving fresh support to former President Donald Trump's claims that his onetime personal lawyer and star witness at his upcoming criminal trial in New York is an untrustworthy liar. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Federal judge says Michael Cohen may have committed perjury, refuses to end his probation early

By Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Rome Ga., on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) **FILE**

Michael Cohen: Trump is ‘really angry’ over N.Y. bond situation, lack of control over process

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - Michael Cohen leaves for a break during the civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in New York. Former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a New York judge. Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday, Dec. 29, in Manhattan federal court as a judge decides whether to punish one of Cohen's lawyers, who cited the fake cases in a submission to the judge. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press

Michael Cohen arrives at New York Supreme Court for former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) ** FILE **

Michael Cohen says jail time for Trump could be ‘dangerous’

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Michael Cohen leaves state offices after meeting with Manhattan prosecutors, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in New York. Former President Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him, Cohen and a Trump spokesperson said late Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. But Trump did not waive his right to sue again. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Donald Trump returns to civil fraud trial, with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify

By Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in his civil business fraud trial, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Donald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify

By Michael R. Sisak and Jill Colvin - Associated Press

Michael Cohen leaves state offices after meeting with Manhattan prosecutors, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in New York. Former President Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him, Cohen and a Trump spokesperson said late Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. But Trump did not waive his right to sue again. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Trump ‘temporarily’ withdraws $500 million lawsuit against ex-lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen

By Jill Colvin and Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen speaks to reporters after a second day of testimony before a grand jury investigating hush money payments he arranged and made on the former president's behalf on March 15, 2023, in New York. Donald Trump’s company and Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen’s claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former president. Lawyers for the two sides told the judge they had reached a settlement during a court hearing Friday, July 21, in Manhattan, just as Cohen’s 2019 lawsuit was slated to go to trial Monday in a Manhattan state court. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Michael Cohen settles his lawsuit against the Trump Organization over unpaid legal bills

By Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

Michael Cohen leaves the District Attorney's office after testifying before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump in New York, on March 13, 2023. Cohen, former President Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer and a key witness against him in his New York state criminal prosecution, lost his bid Friday, June 16, for early release from probation following a three-year prison sentence after federal prosecutors said he’s lying again. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Ex-Trump lawyer turned witness against him loses bid for release from probation

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press

Walt Nauta, left, takes a phone from Former President Donald Trump during the LIV Golf Pro-Am at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Sterling, Va. When Trump appears in federal court in Miami, he will likely be joined on the witness stand by a man well-practiced in standing by his side: auta, his valet turned co-conspirator. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Walt Nauta is the latest Trump loyalist to face potential jail time after working for him

By Jill Colvin - Associated Press

Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen speaks to reporters after a second day of testimony before a grand jury investigating hush money payments he arranged and made on the former president's behalf on March 15, 2023, in New York. Former President Donald Trump sued the key witness in his criminal case on Wednesday, April 12, accusing Cohen of “vast reputational harm” for talking publicly about the hush-money payments at the heart of the case. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Michael Cohen solicits public donations to fight Trump’s lawsuit

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Michael Cohen leaves state offices after meeting with Manhattan prosecutors, Wednesday Feb. 8, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Trump sues Michael Cohen for $500 million, profiting off their relationship

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Former President Donald J. Trump watches the NCAA Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Trump ally to appear before NYC grand jury eyeing charges

By Eric Tucker and Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

Former President Donald J. Trump watches the NCAA Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Source: Lawyer invited to testify before Trump grand jury

By Eric Tucker - Associated Press