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Donald Trump becomes first ex-president to face criminal trial as jury selection begins

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Donald Trump has described his trial over alleged “hush money” payments to a porn star and a Playboy model as an “assault on America”.

He arrived at a Manhatten court for the first ever criminal case brought against a former US President on Monday.

Trump is accused of having a sexual encounter with Stormy Daniels in 2006 while married to wife Melania, before allegedly being involved in a backroom deal to try to stop it becoming public in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

He is also accused of an affair with Playboy model Karen McDougal, together with

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