Donald Trump is set to become the first former US president to stand criminal trial, marking an unprecedented moment in American history. His trial in New York on Monday involves charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign. If convicted, Trump could face jail time, a major test of the US justice system and checks on presidential power. The trial stems from payments made by Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to Stormy Daniels to silence her about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
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00:00 It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Donald Trump is set to become the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial marking
00:07 an unprecedented moment in American history.
00:10 His trial in New York on Monday involves charges of falsifying business records related to
00:14 hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign.
00:17 If convicted, Trump could face jail time in what will be a major test of the U.S. justice
00:22 system and checks on presidential power.
00:24 The trial stems from payments made by Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels
00:28 to silence her about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
00:32 As jury selection begins at the New York County Criminal Court in Manhattan, Trump will need
00:36 to adopt a subdued demeanor, a significant shift from his typically dominant persona.
00:41 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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