Trump civil trial arising from NY Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit set to begin Monday

The civil trial stemming from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against former President Trump and the Trump Organization is set to begin in New York City.

The non-jury trial, presided over by Judge Arthur Engoron, will begin Monday in Manhattan and comes after a New York State Appeals Court rejected the 2024 GOP primary frontrunner's request to delay the civil trial.

The former president is listed among dozens of possible witnesses. 

Engoron last week ruled that Trump and the Trump Organization committed fraud while building his real estate empire by deceiving banks,...