Former President Trump Criminal Trial in New York

Former US President Donald Trump (C) returns from lunch break as he attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Trump's criminal trial resumes Thursday with Judge Juan Merchan seeking to complete jury selection. Moving the US into uncharted waters, it is the first criminal trial of a former US president, one who is also battling to retake the White House in November. Pool Photo by Timothy A. Clary/UPI