Trump fraud trial: Donald Trump Jr to testify at New York court – live | Donald Trump

Judge Arthur Engoron just entered the courtroom, and yesterday’s witness David Orowitz, a former Trump Org exec, is wrapping up his testimony. Engoron mentioned today is a “busy day” for the trial.

As we wait for Donald Trump Jr to take the stand, here’s how the attorney general’s office described his role in the Trump Organization in their initial complaint filed September 2022:

Donald Trump, Jr. oversees the Trump Organization’s property portfolio and is involved in all aspects of the company’s property development, from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, branding, marketing, operations, sales and leasing. Donald Trump Jr. is also responsible for all of the commercial leasing for the Trump Organization which includes Trump Tower and 40 Wall Street.

Trump clearly played a big role in a handful of the properties that are covered in the case. In the complaint, the AG’s office said that an appraisal valued 40 Wall Street at $220m in 2012, but the Trump Organization in financial documents valued it at $527m that same year. Expect granular questions from the AG’s office about how Trump Jr helped the company value specific properties like 40 Wall Street.

Letitia James is here, in her usual seat at the front of the audience benches in the courtroom. James, along with New York judge Arthur Engoron, who is overseeing the case, has been one of Donald Trump’s main targets when he rails about this trial outside the courtroom or on social media. Still, James has made it a point to show up, even if Trump doesn’t.

In a video posted to Twitter, James marked the 20th day of the trial (that’s not including weekends and holidays) by saying that “the truth of our case is clear, and the defendents are willfully choosing to ignore it”.

“The truth always comes out in the end.”

Every morning Donald Trump is expected to come to the courtroom, there’s usually a big fanfare right at the steps of the courthouse and outside the courtroom.

This morning, the camera presence feels thinner, especially compared to last week, when Michael Cohen took the witness stand. Trump made it a point to show up to Cohen’s testimony, perhaps unable to resist the competing attention Cohen was getting.

But for his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, the first in the family to testify, Trump is not expected to show up. Take that as you will.

Trump Jr hasn’t shown up the court before, though he is listed as a defendant on the case. His brother, Eric Trump, has consistently shone up, sitting a few rows behind his father and mirroring his scoffs. Eric Trump is expected to testify tomorrow, and it’s unclear if Trump will show up.

Trump Jr testimony to kick off several days of family members in court