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Trump: 'Mother Teresa Could Not Beat These Charges'
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0:25Now PlayingThe New York jury in Donald Trump’s hush money case has begun deliberations, setting the stage for a historic verdict that could impact the former president’s campaign to return to the White House.
Justice Juan Merchan in Manhattan formally handed the case to the 12-person panel on Wednesday after instructing them for about an hour on how to apply the law to the 34 felony counts against the former president. The judge urged the jurors to ignore the massive political implications overshadowing the case.
“You do recall during jury selection you agreed you’d put aside any views or political” theories, Merchan said. “You must not allow any such opinions to influence your verdict.”
The jury could deliberate for hours or days before reaching a verdict, which must be unanimous to convict or acquit Trump. Another potential outcome could be a mistrial, which happens when the jury can’t reach a unanimous verdict.
Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to a porn star before the 2016 election to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg claims the payoff was part of a broader scheme to influence the election by keeping voters in the dark about Trump’s alleged affairs.
After the jury left the courtroom, Trump told reporters that the case was “rigged.” “Mother Teresa could not beat those charges,” he said. “But we’ll see.”
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