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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2024. Angela Weiss/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jury selection beings Monday in Trump's criminal trial where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. JEENAH MOON/Pool via REUTERS
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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump attends trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, April 15, 2024 in New York City. Michael Nagle/Pool via REUTERS
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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump attends trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, April 15, 2024 in New York City. Michael Nagle/Pool via REUTERS
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Margo Martin arrives with former U.S. President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY, U.S. on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Republican U.S presidential candidate Donald Trump appears in State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Monday morning, April 15, 2024, for the first day of his trial on charges of falsifying business records. Jefferson Siegel/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the day of his hush money criminal trial, in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Republican U.S. presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump attends trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, April 15, 2024 in New York City. Michael Nagle/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court in New York, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jury selection beings Monday in Trump's criminal trial where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jeenah Moon/Pool via REUTERS
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New York, NY - April 15 : Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Former US President Donald Trump walks toward the press to speak as he arrives for the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 15, 2024. ANGELA WEISS/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives on the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2024. Angela Weiss/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits with his attorney Todd Blanche before Justice Juan Merchan, at the beginning of his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, U.S. April 15, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/Pool
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court in New York, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jury selection beings Monday in Trump's criminal trial where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jeenah Moon/Pool via REUTERS
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the day of his hush money criminal trial, in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY on Monday, April 15, 2024. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS
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Todd Blanche, attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump walks next to Trump as he gestures on the day of his hush money criminal trial, outside Trump Tower, in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on the day of his hush money criminal trial, outside Trump Tower, in New York City, U.S., April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on the day of hush money criminal trial, outside Trump Tower, in New York, U.S., April 15, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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