Stormy Daniels stands her ground despite attacks from Trump lawyer at hush-money trial

NEWS WIRES

10 May 2024 at 3:14 am·1-min read

Donald Trump's defense attorney and Stormy Daniels went head to head on Thursday during cross-examination of the porn star's blistering testimony, the line of questioning occasionally meandering into the bizarre and even earning a critique afterward from the judge.

Under examination that frequently veered hostile, Daniels was quick on her feet, toeing a tight line between tenacity and vulnerability as jurors watched the defense deride her career and assail her credibility.

She clapped back for hours during the most intense testimony yet in the criminal trial, which centers on whether a $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels was fraudulently covered up with the intent of influencing the 2016 presidential election.

Trump lawyer Susan Necheles insisted repeatedly through her questioning that Daniels, 45, had fabricated her story of a one-off sexual encounter with Trump.

"You made all this up, right?" the counsel asked at one point, prompting Daniels to respond with an emphatic "No."

Several moments saw Daniels accuse Necheles of putting words in her mouth: "You're trying to make me say it's changed, but it hasn't changed," she said, referring to her account of events.

The Independent
Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech
Biden and Trump campaigns continue to trade barbs over accusations candidates are senile
The Telegraph
Has Russia’s diversion failed? - Ukraine: The Latest
Today, we discuss the latest from the battlefields of Ukraine and Russia, take a brief look at the implications of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and talk to Foreign Correspondent Colin Freeman about his recent reporting tour in the Donbas.
The Independent
‘Are you staring me down?’: Furious judge clears courtroom after Trump defense witness sighs and rolls eyes from the stand
Judge Juan Merchan reprimands Robert Costello for audible reactions during final hush money testimony
Sky News
Iran president helicopter crash: The 'butcher of Tehran' had a fearsome reputation - and many will be fearing instability
Ebrahim Raisi was one of Iran's hardest of hardliners, a fanatical and absolute believer in the Iranian revolution and its mission. A man who launched the first direct attack on Israel in his country's history and a hardliner on whose watch hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the brutal repression of recent women-led protests, Mr Raisi had a huge amount of blood on his hands. Mr Raisi was personally involved in two of the darkest periods of Iranian repression.
HuffPost UK
Carol Vorderman Pulls Precisely Zero Punches As She Tears Into The Tories On Late Night Lycett
"Everything has turned to s***."
The Independent
Trump in furious rant at Biden on Truth Social after ‘freezing’ on stage at NRA speech
‘Donald Trump doesn’t freeze,’ the ex-president claims
The Telegraph
Labour lead over Tories falls as economy recovers
Labour’s lead over the Tories has fallen as the public sees greater signs of economic recovery, according to a new poll.
HuffPost
Ex-Prosecutor Spots Trump Attorney's 'Rookie Mistakes' That May Cost Him
Barbara McQuade pinpointed what she thinks are errors from Todd Blanche in the former president's hush money trial.
Business Insider
Ukraine bombs the port where Russia's Black Sea fleet moved to after Crimea got too risky for its warships, reports say
Ukraine missiles and drones hit the Novorossiysk where Russia's Black Sea fleet took refuge after repeated attacks on its Crimea base, reports said.
HuffPost UK
'Richer Than The King': Kay Burley Lays Into 'Unelected' And 'Unpopular' Rishi Sunak
Paymaster general John Glen struggled when the Sky News host called out the PM's personal wealth.
HuffPost
Local TV Station Catches Donald Trump In A Lie About 'Never Coming Back'
Minnesota's KSTP juxtaposed the former president's fresh denial to a reporter with what he actually said.
Associated Press
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others could reverberate across the Middle East
The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep. Tensions have never been higher than they were last month, when Iran under Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles at Israel in response to an airstrike on an Iranian Consulate in Syria that killed two Iranian generals and five officers.
HuffPost
Jordan Klepper Pinpoints Exact Moment Donald Trump's MAGA Base Went All In On Russia
The "Daily Show" correspondent also highlighted the "darker question" when it comes to Republicans and Russia.
The Daily Beast
Trump Ends NRA Speech With ‘Horror’ Warning Set to Dramatic QAnon Music
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesDonald Trump followed up his endorsement by the National Rifle Association on Saturday with a speech stoking fears of the government under Joe Biden “coming for your guns,” and a bizarre monologue set to dramatic music resembling a song favored by QAnon.Addressing thousands of members of the NRA at their annual meeting in Texas, the former president stuck to his usual talking points, hailing the reversal of Roe v. Wade as an “amazing thing,” comparing himself to Al Ca
The Independent
Michael Cohen reveals Tiffany Trump was target of extortion plot
Cohen testified the youngest Trump daughter was the subject of an alleged blackmail scheme in 2016
Deadline
‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver Trolls Donald Trump After Claims Of Coming Up With “New Couple Of Words For Corn”
John Oliver trolled Donald Trump on Last Week Tonight after the former POTUS said he had created a new nickname for corn. The HBO late-night show host dedicated Sunday’s episode to corn and noted the way politicians pander to the corn farmers. “There is a long history of American politicians being weird around corn,” Oliver …
The Telegraph
Nicola Sturgeon: I was part of the problem on trans issues
Nicola Sturgeon has said she was “part of the problem” on transgender issues and this was partly why she stood down as first minister.
The Hill
George Conway hits Trump for ‘amazing lie’ about courthouse security
Conservative attorney George Conway said Monday that former President Trump’s description of the security outside the Manhattan courthouse is an “amazing lie.” In remarks to reporters on Monday, Trump compared the scene outside the courthouse — where his hush money criminal trial is taking place — to Fort Knox. “Outside looks like it’s supposed to…
The Telegraph
Biden is denying reality – he’s losing this election
One cannot help but sense that the Biden campaign is getting worried. They are right to be.
The Telegraph
We now have proof that mass migration is making Brits poorer
The cost of renting a home increased by a staggering 30 per cent from mid-2021 to the start of this year, while wages rose by 17 per cent in the same period. Compare that with the record of the preceding decade, when rents rose by 26 per cent, just 1 per cent less than the increase in wages.

Latest stories