Trump trial: Defense reminds jury there is 'nothing illegal' about hush money - Washington Examiner

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "How can there be an intent to defraud when [Trump] disclosed it to the IRS, tweeted about it, and included it in his Office of Government Ethics forms?"CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERThe jury, consisting of 18 members, with 12 tasked to deliberate and six sitting as alternates, will soon decide Trump's fate, starting deliberations as early as Wednesday.
44% : The defense attorney argued to the jury that the $420,000 payment from Trump to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen was intended for legal services, not to reimburse hush money paid to Daniels.
36% : Blanche asked the jurors, challenging the notion that Trump would agree to pay Cohen $420,000 when he only owed him $130,000, the amount of the hush money payment.
29% : However, they did not charge Trump with a campaign finance violation.
15% : Blanche concluded his defense by outlining 10 points of reasonable doubt, emphasizing the public nature of some stories that prosecutors accused Trump of illegally concealing and the lack of evidence supporting the claim that Trump had an intent to defraud or even that he had any direct involvement in the payments at the heart of the case.

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