A Salacious Conspiracy or Just 34 Pieces of Paper?

The prosecution and the defense both opened their cases on Monday
in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump.


Jonah Bromwich, who watched from inside the courtroom, walks us
through the arguments.


Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, a reporter for The New York Times
covering criminal justice in New York.


Background reading: 


An unprecedented trial opened with two visions of Mr. Trump.

Read five takeaways from the fifth day of Trump’s criminal
trial.



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