Trump Trial

Takeaways from the former president's day in court. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( April 16, 2024 Good morning. We’ll begin with the key takeaways from Trump’s day in court — and if you’re having trouble keeping track, we’ve got [a primer on his four criminal cases](. Speaking of Trump, I chatted about his rise to power and a whole lot more in [this candid conversation with Bill Maher](. All that, plus the scoop on [how much sleep you really need]( and [warning signs your relationship is headed for Splitsville](, right here.   In the News [Donald Trump at his first criminal trial]( Getty Images Trump Trial Donald Trump’s first criminal trial kicked off yesterday. He pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts related to an alleged hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels in 2016. Here are some highlights. Trump appeared to fall asleep as his lawyers carried out pretrial motions. Though he jolted back awake, he didn’t move when a prosecutor read words from the infamous Access Hollywood tape on which he bragged about grabbing women’s private parts. More than half of the 96 New Yorkers brought in as prospective jurors were dismissed because they said they didn’t think they could be fair or impartial. So far, no jurors have been selected. Questioning is expected to continue today. Some of Trump’s former associates could testify against him, including former attorneys Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani, former White House aide Hope Hicks, and adult film star Stormy Daniels. The trial is expected to last about six weeks. It's just one of four criminal cases the former president is fighting — [here’s a breakdown of the charges in each.]( [READ MORE]( PASS THIS STORY ALONG: mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20story%20from%20Wake-Up%20Call%21&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkatiecouric.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-and-policy%2Ftrump-criminal-charges%2F   More Stories [Close-up of Speaker Mike Johnson surrounded by journaists]( Getty images Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will vote on aid for Israel and Ukraine later this week, keeping the issues separate to placate Republicans who are opposed to backing Kyiv. Hamas has more than halved the number of hostages the group is willing to release in a proposed ceasefire deal, an Israeli source says per CNN. Meanwhile, Israel's war cabinet is reviewing plans for its response to the attack from Iran last weekend. 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