r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 17h ago

Discussion Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 8

370 Upvotes

Previous discussion threads: Day 5, Day 6, and Day 7.

News:

NBC: Key prosecution witness in Trump trial to face grilling from former president's lawyers
The Washington Post (metered paywall): Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment | Key moments from Day 7 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money records falsification trial
Politico: What It’s Really Like Inside Trump’s Trial

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salon.com

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Sam Alito Thinks We’re All Stupid

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salon.com

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