NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 9: Former U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by defense attorney Todd Blanche, leaves after the day's proceedings in his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 9, 2024 in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face trial on criminal charges. (Photo by Jeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images)