Days 22 and 23 of the Trump Trial: “Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Guilty” and 30 More “Guiltys”

by Jonathan Alter June 3, 2024December 3, 2024

The author wraps up his six-week coverage of the historic proceedings.

Jonathan Alter's Trump Trial Diary

Trump Trial, Day 21: The Critical Closing Arguments

by Jonathan Alter June 1, 2024December 3, 2024

Todd Blanche and Joshua Steinglass try to sum it up for the jury–and us.

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Trump Trial, Day 20: Hoffinger Slices Up Costello on Cross

by Jonathan Alter May 28, 2024December 3, 2024

The prosecution ends on a high note as we head to closing arguments.

Jonathan Alter's Trump Trial Diary

Day 19: Trump Stumbles Near the Finish Line of the Hush Money Trial

by Jonathan Alter May 23, 2024December 3, 2024

Cohen survives cross, and a late defense witness disrespects the judge.

Jonathan Alter's Trump Trial Diary

Trump Trial, Day 18: Cohen Crushed on Cross

by Jonathan Alter May 20, 2024December 3, 2024

This was Trump’s best day of the trial. But will it be enough to get him off?

Jonathan Alter's Trump Trial Diary

Trump Trial, Day 17: Cohen Goes Deeper and Survives Early Cross

by Jonathan Alter May 16, 2024December 3, 2024

Trump Trial, Day 17: Cohen Goes Deeper and Survives Early Cross.
Plus, Trump uses courthouse guests to trash the judicial system.

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Trump Trial, Day 16: On Direct, Cohen Lands Some Big Blows

by Jonathan Alter May 15, 2024December 3, 2024

For the first two weeks of this trial, we’ve heard one constant theme: a play on Ray Romano’s old TV show Everybody Hates Michael. It wasn’t just Donald Trump’s defense team that trashed Michael Cohen at every opportunity. The prosecution encouraged a few witnesses to take shots at the former Trump Organization attorney and fixer […]