Stormy Daniels, a porn star, is set to testify against former President Donald Trump in a historic criminal trial. This trial, taking place in New York, marks the first time a former U.S. president is facing prosecution. The charges relate to a $130,000 hush money payment that Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, made to Daniels. The payment was allegedly directed by Trump to prevent Daniels from disclosing a sexual encounter she claims to have had with him in 2006.

Prosecutors argue that the payment was part of an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 Presidential Election, accusing Trump of falsifying business records to cover it up, resulting in 34 felony charges against him. Trump has denied the allegations of the encounter with Daniels and maintains that the legal label on the reimbursements to Cohen was accurate.

Daniels’ testimony is crucial as it relates to her claims of the encounter with Trump at a Lake Tahoe hotel room. Despite Trump’s defense arguing that her testimony is irrelevant to the financial records aspect of the case, it is considered a key element by the prosecution.

The trial has also gained attention due to Trump being fined for violating a gag order, which barred him from making public comments that might influence the trial’s outcome.

As this legal battle unfolds, it captures widespread media attention, given its implications for Trump’s political future, including his potential run for a second presidential term.