Allen Weisselberg and Michael Cohen set to take the stand in Trump fraud trial this week
October 09, 2023
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s first week on trial in New York Attorney General Tish James’ case against his family real estate empire saw the former president sulking inside the courtroom and screaming “witch hunt!” outside it, a gag order from the judge on the second day, and his legal team in overdrive by Friday. The Republican presidential front-runner, facing four criminal cases and a slew of lawsuits, on Friday failed to pause the trial while he appeals the greatest legal setback he’s yet faced. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling the week before the trial began found him an...