Donald Trump 'orchestrated criminal scheme to corrupt 2016 election', trial opening hears
Prosecutors have accused Donald Trump of “orchestrat[ing] a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” as his historic hush money trial began in New York.
The Republican presidential candidate and former president appeared at Manhattan criminal court on Monday, accused of covering up a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.
It marks the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president.
Prosecutors began by delivering an opening statement, which outlined their argument as to why the
