NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had nearly two decades ago, saying she remembered “trying to think of anything other than what was happening.”
It was a story Daniels has told before. This time, Trump had no choice but to sit and listen.
Years in the making, the in-person showdown between the former president and the porn actor who has become one of his nemeses happened Tuesday in a New York courtroom that has become the plainspoken stage for the historic spectacle of Trump’s hush money trial, where the gravitas of the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. commander-in-chief butts up against a crass and splashy tale of sex, tabloids and payoffs.
It’s often said that actual trials are not like the TV drama versions, and in that way, this one is no exception — a methodical and sometimes static proceeding of questions, answers and rules. But if Tuesday’s testimony wasn’t an electric scene of outbursts and tears, it was no less stunning for its sheer improbability.
Jewish student is ordered to leave Oxford encampment after refusing to sign up to radical pro
China's development promotes global prosperity
Box office hit sparks boxing frenzy
Volleyball ignites latest rural sports passion on China's tropical island
Met Gala 2024: Doja Cat boldly dons massive wet T
China's Chen/Jia into 4th women's doubles final at badminton worlds
Greater choice gives tourism sector a boost
Tourists to Yunnan can wake up and smell the coffee
Jurors should have considered stand
Tourists to Yunnan can wake up and smell the coffee
Alabama Senate committee delays vote on ethics legislation
Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again