Donald Trump Jr takes witness stand in civil fraud trial

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Thursday, November 2, 2023 1/ Donald Trump Jr testifies in New York fraud trial Donald Trump Jr stepped into the witness stand in a civil fraud trial in New York stemming from a blockbuster lawsuit that threatens the Trump family business and its vast real-estate empire.   The former president's oldest son, in a dark blue suit and pink tie, is the first among his children to testify in the trial, now in the middle of its fifth week, resuming inside a Manhattan courtroom on 1 November.   Before he took office in January 2017, then-President-elect Trump named his sons Donald Jr and Eric to run his company.   Seven years later, the former president and his two oldest sons are co-defendants in a case thatcould collapse the family business. Eric Trump also is scheduled to testify this week. Mr Trump will take the stand on 6 November.   Read the latest here 2/ Scandal-dogged George Santos escapes GOP bid to have him expelled from House The resolution needed a two-thirds majority to succeed, but fell well short 3/ 'The balls. The nerve. The chutzpah': De Niro's tough guy texts revealed in court De Niro, 80, is accused of causing 'extreme emotional distress' in $12m workplace discrimination lawsuit 4/  GOP lawmaker compares 'innocent Palestinian civilians' to Nazis Congressman Brian Mast of Florida made the inflammatory comment in the House 5/ Jimmy Hoffa's body may have been found by dog called Moxy, cold case investigators claim Teamsters boss disappeared in 1975 on way to meeting with mafia bosses in Detroit THE BIG QUESTION How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come? Following the attack by Hamas on 7 October, President Joe Biden sent extra military support to Israel, the largest recipient of US foreign aid. He also sent an emergency budget request to Congress, requesting a national security package of more than $105bn in aid to Israel and Ukraine, as well as funding for the border and other issues. Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson said he thinks a standalone aid bill – removing the commitment to Ukraine – could pass the House of Representatives sometime this week.   Read the full article Watch / Florida pilot rescued after spending hours stranded on crashed plane NUMBER OF THE DAY 15 An 18-year-old boy and his mother are facing various felony charges in Idaho, including kidnapping, after allegedly helping a 15-year-old girl obtain an abortion out-of-state without her parents' permission. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "I cannot and will not allow these attorneys to represent you." The judge presiding over the high-profile Delphi murders case has now blocked suspect Richard Allen's former attorneys from representing him during a dramatic court hearing. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Rumoured Russian spy couple convicted of stealing identities of dead babies The infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in two decades—and these factors may be to blame Alex Murdaugh's lawyers ask to remove murder trial judge from his other cases Richard Godwin: Ron DeSantis in platform heels? Why height matters in politics   The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy