Donald Trump will make history as the first of four criminal trials begins in New York. He is accused of falsifying business documents during the secret settlement with Stormy Daniels, who was asked not to be interviewed about their relationship before the 2016 election.
Trump claims that the legal proceedings against him are part of the persecution of the Biden administration, and he promises "revenge" if he wins the presidency again. "I've been indicted more than Al Capone, the biggest gangster," Trump told supporters at a large rally in Pennsylvania, one of the key states, on Saturday. "This finding may affect how they vote this November," a law professor at the University of Richmond said of the trial's potential impact on the presidential election campaign. The trial, which should last up to two months, is one of four cases involving the 77-year-old former president. The three other trials of Trump, who is using the criminal cases against him to raise funds and supporters, are facing many delays.