Former US President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 26, 2024. Trump's defense team vied to probe holes in tabloid publisher David Pecker's testimony during the trial on April 25, after jurors heard days of testimony regarding a plot to kill salacious stories that could have thwarted the Republican's 2016 White House bid. (Photo by JEENAH MOON / POOL / AFP)