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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Naughtie,Arpan Rai,Oliver O'Connell and Graeme Massie

Trump news – live: Trump Organization trial begins as ex-president rails against ‘puppet for China’ McConnell

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Liz Cheney says Donald Trump won’t be able to turn Jan 6 testimony into a ‘circus’

Donald Trump’s business, the Trump Organization, will face trial in New York today on allegations that it helped executives avoid income taxes on their pay. The trial is part of the same case that has ensnared the organization’s CFO, longtime Trump associate Allen Weisselberg.

The trial comes just after he was officially subpoenaed by the January 6 select committee. The former president has been given until 4 November to provide the committee with documents, and it is aiming to take “one or more days of deposition testimony” circa 14 November.

Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney has vowed she will not let him turn his testimony into a “circus”.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump has railed against his favourite target Mitch McConnell, calling the Senate minority leader “old crow” and accusing him of being a “puppet” for China.

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