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On May 16, 2024, Donald Trump’s hush-money trial was in Day 18 and centered on Michael Cohen’s cross-examination. The contempt rulings and gag-order disputes had already been decided earlier, not that day.
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On May 16, 2024, Donald Trump’s hush-money trial was in Day 18 and centered on Michael Cohen’s cross-examination. The contempt rulings and gag-order disputes had already been decided earlier, not that day.
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