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Kayla Epstein
Reporting from outside court After opening statements from the legal teams today, the court will start hearing from witnesses.
Today’s the day we will have opening arguments for Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial - the first ever criminal trial of a US president. And prosecutors are expected to call David Pecker as their first witness, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
We will hear the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and Trump’s lawyers make their opening pitch to the jury, outlining the full sweep of their case. Pecker is the former publisher of the National Enquirer, a tabloid newspaper in the US.
Then we dive into the details of witness testimony and evidence. He's expected to testify about a "catch and kill" scheme where the newspaper purchased the rights to stories that were negative about Donald Trump, but would not publish them.
It’s an important day that could set the tone for the next several weeks. And at the same time, the paper would reportedly seek out stories that could damage the reputation of Trump's political opponents ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
I’m lined up outside the courthouse with a designated press corps who will sit inside the courtroom itself.
It’s going to be a long, busy day, and we’ll be bringing you live updates from inside the room with Trump.
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