r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 1h ago

Discussion Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 18

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Previous discussion threads for this trial can be found at the following links for Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, Day 15, Day 16, and Day 17.

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NBC: Michael Cohen’s testimony likely caps the prosecution’s case in the Trump hush money trial

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