Trump lawyer tells hush money trial jury he's innocent, 'cannot convict' based on Michael Cohen testimony: live updates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : Trump walked into court at 9:25 a.m. -- for the first time, joined by both of his older sons, Eric and Don Jr., his youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, an army of lawyers, and various allies and campaign staffers.
41% : Pecker was the first of 20 witnesses who testified for the prosecution during its monthlong case, testifying that he agreed to be the Trump campaign's "eyes and ears" by identifying negative stories that could hurt his electoral prospects to be bought and buried, running positive stories about Trump, and hit jobs targeting his competitors.
40% : "President Trump is innocent.
36% : "You know what the conflict is, so do I, but I can't say it because I'm under a gag order which is another unconstitutional thing."What to knowTrump, 77, has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records, each tied to his alleged reimbursement to Michael Cohen for paying off porn star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election -- logged in the books as payment for legal fees, not repayment for hush money.
35% : Prosecutors, on cross-examination, sought to establish the lawyer and longtime associate of Rudy Giuliani was part of a pressure campaign to stop Cohen from flipping on Trump.
26% : The charges against Trump carry up to four years in prison or a sentence of probation and mark the first brought against a U.S. president.
25% : Prosecutors allege the payments capped a scheme first devised by Trump, Cohen, and former tabloid publisher David Pecker in August 2015 at Trump Tower to hide information from the electorate that could influence Trump's chances.
23% : "We have a judge who's conflicted," Trump said outside the courtroom, possibly inching close to a potential violation of his gag order.
11% : "You cannot convict President Trump -- you cannot convict President Trump of any crime ... on the words of Michael Cohen," Blanche said.

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