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Trump Hush Money What's Ahead
FILE - Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, May 16, 2024. Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal, or the first-ever felony conviction of a former American president. (Steven Hirsch/Pool Photo via AP, File)

What we've learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days

By Eric Tucker And Michael R. Sisak
Published - May 19, 2024, 07:43 AM ET
Last Updated - May 19, 2024, 07:43 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal — or the first-ever felony conviction of a former American president.

Jurors over the course of a month have heard testimony about sex and bookkeeping, tabloid journalism and presidential politics. Their task ahead will be to decide whether prosecutors who have charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records have proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Here's a look at what the two sides have argued, who has been missing from the case, what to listen for in the final days and what prosecutors will have to prove to secure a conviction.

THE PROSECUTION'S CASE
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