Former US President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower after the first day of his trial in New York City. Trump attacked the judge in the case.
Trump is accused of falsifying business records to buy the silence of adult film star Stormy Daniels over a 2006 sexual encounter between them that could have damaged his 2016 presidential bid. As expected, Trump chose not to testify in his defence - a move that would have exposed him to unnecessary legal jeopardy and forensic cross-examination.
The politics of the case were in full view in the final days when a coterie of leading Republicans - including several vice-presidential hopefuls - came to the court and stood behind Trump in a gesture of support as he spoke to the press.He will then give his final instructions to the jury, who will likely begin their deliberations on Wednesday.Just one holdout means a hung jury and a mistrial.
In addition to the New York case, Trump has been indicted in Washington and Georgia on charges of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.