With opening statements underway in the hush money trial against former Pres. Trump, prosecutors bring up the 'Access Hollywood' tape, argue it shows the former president 'bragging about sexual assault,' to which Trump shook his head in disagreement.

@oliviarubinabc has more.

Trump's attorney to the jury: “There is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It’s called democracy.'

Trump in court appears to stare right at the jurors as Judge Merchan delivers this line to them:

'If you are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant guilty.'

BREAKING: A full jury, including six alternates, are now seated in former Pres. Trump's historic hush money trial.

@Oliviarubinabc looks back on what was a stress-inducing process for many prospective jurors.

EXCLUSIVE: House ethics obtained sworn statement by a woman who says Gaetz attended 2017 party where MDMA and cocaine were present as well as the then-17 year old at center of sex trafficking probe into Gaetz, sources tell ABC News News

More on ethics probe:
abcnews.go.com/US/matt-gaetz-…

One of the dozens of prospective jurors excused from Pres. Trump's hush money case tells @Oliviarubinabc, 'you can't be an American and come into this without a prior opinion.'
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.@OliviarubinABC says that former Pres. Trump's remarks on day two of his hush money trial were 'more substantive' as jury selection continues.

NEW - dismissed Trump juror Kara McGee speaks after leaving the courthouse:

On Trump she says “I don’t like him, I don’t approve of what he did as president, but the right to a fair trial is extremely important.”

She was dismissed because of scheduling conflicts with work

.Olivia Rubin previews former Pres. Trump’s hush money trial as jury selection begins and how it could impact the 2024 presidential election.

Former Pres. Trump is under a partial gag order with jury selection underway in his hush money trial.

Olivia Rubin has more on the order, where 'prosecutors are pointing to just three posts.'

Jurors react to seeing Donald Trump, per pool:

'One woman in the second row from the back on the right giggled and put her hand over her mouth, looking at the person seated next to her with raised eyebrows.'

First photo released of Donald Trump inside the courtroom just now…

He called the criminal case “an assault on America” as he entered the room

BREAKING: Former Pres. Donald Trump arrived at a New York City court for the historic criminal trial related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. trib.al/lQ1vlu0

My question to Trump today -

NEWS: New details on NC GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson's past bankruptcies -- including that the IRS demanded Robinson file 5 years of unpaid back taxes.

Robinson has a history of targeting others for using government assistance --

More here: abcnews.go.com/US/bankruptcy-…

Trump says that Arizona’s abortion ruling went too far: “Yeah they did, and that will be straightened out.”

Also tells ABC News he wouldn’t sign a national abortion ban as president.

News: Matt Gaetz’s deposition has been moved to June, sources tell ABC News. Was initially set for tomorrow.

Gaetz could be asked under oath about alleged sexual activity with a minor.

He is not a direct party to the defamation suit brought by one of his longtime friends.

NEWS: Trump recently spoke with MBS, their first publicly disclosed conversation since leaving office Jonathan Swan me nytimes.com/2024/04/03/us/…

NEWS: Kari Lake raises over $1 million with Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for her campaign this evening, per campaign officials

Event is underway in FL, with tickets costing $1k and packages going up to 100K for a two night stay at MAL and dinner with Lake

abcnews.go.com/US/trump-backe…

EXCLUSIVE: Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 after several meetings declined to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr's Vice President.

'He asked if I would be his running mate. After careful consideration, I respectfully declined,' she told me.

They remain good friends she says.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/tulsi…