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I'm your host Greg Sergeant.

On Monday the prosecution rested its case in Donald Trump's

hush money trial in Manhattan. This comes even

as Trump's defense has concluded its efforts to destroy Michael Cohen's

credibility as one of the prosecution's chief witnesses.

The defense is now calling their own witnesses and closing arguments are expected next week.

So how close are we to a conviction of Donald Trump?

Has the prosecution proven its case?

At this pivotal moment we're checking in today with former Manhattan prosecutor and

New York law school professor Rebecca Royfei. She has emerged as one of the shrewdest

commentators on this particular case against Trump and she's going to help us make

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