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![Mary Altaffer Former President Donald Trump, center, leaves Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. 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/Mary Altaffer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8c2e41becb7c400abd47d42943f7e3ee/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former President Donald Trump, center, leaves Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. 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/Mary Altaffer)
![Elizabeth Williams Witness David Pecker, far right, talks on the witness stand while Donald Trump, far left, looks on as assistant district attorney Joshua Steingless asks questions with Judge Juan Merchan presiding in Manhattan criminal court Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/626caa5e61e4448ca4f1ceb09b08b172/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Witness David Pecker, far right, talks on the witness stand while Donald Trump, far left, looks on as assistant district attorney Joshua Steingless asks questions with Judge Juan Merchan presiding in Manhattan criminal court Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
![Victor J. Blue Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the first day of opening arguments in his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Victor J. Blue/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/70c796af9ca4465daac3405944d0affc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the first day of opening arguments in his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Victor J. Blue/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
![Mary Altaffer Supporters of former President Donald Trump stand outside Manhattan criminal court building, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. Opening statements in Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0aa4cc2444c74ca7b9ed331bf891c408/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Supporters of former President Donald Trump stand outside Manhattan criminal court building, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. Opening statements in Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
![Stefan Jeremiah Former president Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to 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/Stefan Jeremiah)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4c9c2116e0f74a1fbbcc695a91e5a2a9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former president Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to 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/Stefan Jeremiah)
![Brendan Mcdermid Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, as his trial is held at Manhattan state court in New York, Monday, April 22, 2024. on Monday, April 22, 2024. Opening statements in Trump's historic hush money trial began Monday. 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. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b19d31e1a3ea4a43a3b7a687ba66ac2f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, as his trial is held at Manhattan state court in New York, Monday, April 22, 2024. on Monday, April 22, 2024. Opening statements in Trump's historic hush money trial began Monday. 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. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)
![Yuki Iwamura Former president Donald Trump arrives 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a6451c10d0104bdf83e88f2d09dda3b2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former president Donald Trump arrives 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)
![Yuki Iwamura 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/53fff2b58bae4000a1aaf28553ba063c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)
![Mary Altaffer Andrew Giuliani, left, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, stands on line outside Manhattan criminal court building for a chance to get inside the courtroom to watch the proceedings in former President Donald Trump's "Hush Money" criminal trial, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5ac5c06bcfab485bab17d4cb8bdde823/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Andrew Giuliani, left, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, stands on line outside Manhattan criminal court building for a chance to get inside the courtroom to watch the proceedings in former President Donald Trump's "Hush Money" criminal trial, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)