Michael Cohen’s testimony resumed Monday in Donald Trump’s criminal trial. But before the key witness retook the stand, a discussion between Judge Juan Merchan and the lawyers for each side signaled an issue whose importance rivals the ex-fixer’s testimony: jury instructions. Surprising as that may sound, the mundane-sounding issue of jury instructions is critical in any case. This general principle holds true in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president. Monday morning’s... Read this story
