Trump trial: Why can’t Americans see or hear what is going on inside the courtroom?

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a moment in history — the first U.S. president facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers are able to see or even hear what is going on.

Instead, most of the nation is getting news of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial secondhand. Starting with preliminary motions and jury selection Monday, reporters in a Manhattan courtroom must convey what is being said to the outside world after the fact.

What to know about Trump’s hush money trial:

That’s all because New York state law regarding media coverage of court proceedings is one of the most restrictive in the

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