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The jury begins deliberations in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump.
Rudy Giuliani gets arraigned in Arizona.
Jenna Ellis’s license to practice law is suspended for 3 years.

Plus, updates on Bannon, E. Jean Carroll, and Fulton County.

Robert Costello testified in Trump’s election interference trial. It did not go well for the defense.

Trump Media and Technology Group reported losses of $327 million.

Trump has officially appealed the $83 million judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll.

Rudy was served notice of his indictment in Arizona along with his birthday cake.

A bankruptcy judge is unhappy with Rudy.

And more!

This week we’re going over Michael Cohen’s Testimony. It will be up to the jury soon to decide whether they find him credible.
Stormy Daniels weathered her cross examination with quick wit and humor.
It seems like Trump used human puppets to skirt the gag order and attack Judge Merchan’s adult daughter.
Steve Bannon has lost his two-year appeal and DoJ wants him to report to prison.
Matt Gaetz says he was not allowed to visit Pete Navarro.
Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have asked a New York court to enjoin Rudy from continuing to defame them.
And more!

This week: Trump’s 2016 election interference/hush money trial continues. There have already been two contempt rulings; a third one is likely and may result in jail time. We’ve heard testimony from Gary Farro, the banker who helped Michael Cohen open the accounts the $130k moved through; lawyer who negotiated the payments to Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels, Keith Davidson; audio and video specialist Douglas Daus; paralegal in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office who has been monitoring Trump’s social media, Georgia Longstreet; former Trump aide, Hope Hicks; and Trump Org accountant Jeff McConney.

We’ve heard from three witnesses in Trump’s election interference case in Manhattan.
David P****r, former publisher of National Enquirer, testified about coordinating the “catch and kill” scheme and that he was aware that a payment to Karen McDougal was probably a violation of campaign finance law.
Rhona Graff, Trump’s “gatekeeper” since 1987, testified that Trump had contact info for Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels.
Gary Farrow, former senior managing director at First Republic Bank, testified about the LLC Michael Cohen created to make the payment to Stormy.
Judge Merchan announced he will hold another hearing on Thursday about whether Trump has violated his gag order, again.
Kenneth Chesebro is back in the news for his part in the fake electors scheme.
Steve Bannon’s We Build the Wall fraud trial gets postponed until September. And more!

Opening statements in Trump’s election interference trial have been delivered. There was also a Sandoval hearing in that case where Trump got to hear which of his prior bad acts can be brought up if he testifies. Judge Merchan has yet to rule on whether Trump has violated the gag order and should be held in contempt of court.

Judge Beryl Howell has upheld the verdict in the Ruby Freeman Shaye Moss defamation case against Rudy Giuliani.

An agreement has been reached regarding Trump’s $175 million bond as he appeals the NYAG civil fraud verdict.

Plus, House Republicans form FART, Matt Gaetz’s ethics probe is back, FISA section 702 gets renewed,  and more.