The former president allegedly fell asleep during the first day of his criminal trial in New York.
A courtroom sketch of Donald Trump suggests he may have fallen asleep during the first day of his criminal trial.
On April 15, New York Times senior correspondent Maggie Haberman said the former president appeared to be sleeping during the opening day of his trial investigating alleged hush-money payments made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels and another woman. The former president faces 34 felony counts relating to falsifying business records to conceal the payments, which were made in the days leading up to the 2016 presidential election. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied having a relationship with Daniels.
“Trump appears to be sleeping. His head keeps dropping down and his mouth goes slack,” Haberman wrote in a New York Times blog post during his court appearance. Now, a sketch by veteran courtroom artist Jane Rosenberg suggests Haberman’s claim is correct.
