With three weeks of witness testimony in the Trump criminal prosecution, the daily release to the public of the trial transcripts continues to provide a unique insight into the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president. The state court system also publishes on its website every exhibit admitted into evidence. These exhibits provide uncontested proof of Trump’s conspiracy to silence Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model, Stormy Daniels, the adult film star, and Dino Sajudin, the doorman.

Certain of the exhibits are also likely to be the only time the jury will hear Trump in his own words discussing the facts of the case. Trump is unlikely to testify on his own behalf. It is universally agreed he will make a terrible witness in his own defense. Yet, the exhibits include a tape recording of Trump speaking to his former lawyer Michael Cohen about reimbursing the National Enquirer for the McDougal hush money payment by buying the rights from the National Enquirer to McDougal’s story. (Exhibit 246.) There are also two campaign videos of Trump publicly denying he knew of any of the women who were accusing him of improper behavior after the release of the “Access Hollywood” tape. (Ex. 409A, 409B.)

One unusual snippet of testimony this past week was elicited by Trump’s........

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