News Brief: Trump Trials, Supreme Court Decisions, and Nationwide Gun Policy Changes

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Tuesday, May 21, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’ve got some really interesting stories, from legal challenges and policy debates that are capturing the nation’s attention, to high-profile court admissions and federal gun control measures. Also, we’ll take a look at Supreme Court actions and critical health care decisions.

There’s a lot to get to, and first up, let’s jump right into a big legal case in Manhattan, where a one-time lawyer of former President Donald Trump made a startling admission on the stand.

In a dramatic turn of events in New York City yesterday, Michael Cohen, a former lawyer and associate of Donald Trump, admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization during cross-examination by defense attorney Todd Blanche.
Mr. Cohen told Mr. Blanche that he paid approximately $20,000 of the $50,000 that Trump’s company intended to pay a tech firm called Red Finch. He said that he took out cash, kept it in a small brown paper bag, and then gave it to the tech firm. He admitted that he never paid the full $50,000.

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