Trump Trial Week 2… The Surprise Witness
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Former US President Donald Trump’s trial in New York is in its second week, where he’s accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
He’s pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records and also denies having a sexual encounter with Daniels. Americast is launching a new mini series to break down what’s happening in the courtroom over the six-week criminal trial.
Sarah and Anthony are joined by the BBC’s US reporter, Kayla Epstein - who’s been in court every day - to hear what happened when an unexpected witness took the stand, what Trump said about the judge, and discuss what could happen next…
HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GUEST: • Kayla Epstein, National Reporter, BBC News
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This episode was made by Keiligh Baker and Natasha Mayo. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | Hello and welcome to the second of our special America's episodes in which we dissect |
| 0:10.0 | everything that's been happening in the Trump criminal trial that week. |
| 0:13.8 | We're looking at not just what's been said in court, what it could mean for the president and |
| 0:17.7 | what the wider implications of all of this could be. |
| 0:19.8 | Right, Sarah, and episodes are going to be dropping regularly throughout this trial. |
| 0:24.2 | Today we're going to be talking about the blockbuster new witness who just took the stand. |
| 0:28.1 | More on that soon. |
| 0:29.2 | And also the $9,000 fine that has been assessed to Donald Trump for violating a gag order by posting on |
| 0:36.0 | social media. |
| 0:37.0 | Yeah, there's lots of exciting things keep happening in this courtroom. |
| 0:40.0 | It is fascinating watching the first ever criminal trial of a former US president. |
| 0:44.9 | And so let's say, welcome to Americast in the courtroom, |
| 0:47.8 | Trump's trial week two. |
| 0:51.6 | Americast. |
| 0:52.4 | Americast from BBC News. |
| 0:54.0 | The first ever criminal trial of a former president of these United States. |
| 0:58.0 | Trump is facing 34 felony charges related to so-called hush money payments to |
| 1:03.0 | porn star Stormy Daniels. |
| 1:04.9 | How do we know you're telling the truth? |
| 1:06.8 | Because I have no reason to lie. |
| 1:08.2 | I'm in New York all the time with the Biden trial. |
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