Donald Trump slams criminal trial as "political persecution"
Donald Trump arrived at a courthouse in Manhattan today for his first criminal trial, in which he is accused of paying hush money to the porn actress Stormy Daniels to cover up their alleged affair. The former president faces 34 charges, which were revealed a year ago in what was the first of his now four criminal indictments. In an attempt this week to delay the start of the trial, Trump’s lawyers launched three unsuccessful appeals in as many days. It marks the first time a former US president has ever faced a criminal trial. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/ #trump #stormydaniels #trial
