Day 5 of Trump Trial Concludes Early After Judge Says Alternate Juror Can Visit Dentist

‘The 34 counts, ladies and gentlemen, are really just pieces of paper,’ the former president’s attorney said of the indictment. ‘None of this was a crime.’

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial in New York on April 22, 2024. Angela Weiss/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Day five of former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” trial concluded early on Monday after Judge Juan Merchan said that an alternate juror can visit a dentist appointment.

Judge Merchan had previously planned to adjourn the trial at 2 p.m. ET due to the Passover holiday. But he said Monday that it would adjourn at 12:30 p.m. He previously said he would end at 2 p.m. on Tuesday for the holiday.