Trump's historic hush money trial to begin in New York

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Summary

Donald Trump's long-awaited hush money trial is due to get under way in New York on Monday morning
It will mark the first time ever that a US president - former or current - has faced a criminal trial
The trial is expected to last at least six weeks - with the first one or two dedicated to the complicated task of selecting a jury
Trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election - which he won
Daniels claims she and Trump had sex in 2006, and she was then paid to stay quiet about it
Trump is accused of falsifying his business records by saying the payment was for legal fees, and faces 34 counts of fraud
He denies any legal wrongdoing, and denies having an affair with Daniels