Trump insists defense ‘had a great case’ as court resumes for jury instructions – as it happened

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Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial entered its 19th day on Monday in Manhattan with what has become a routine procession, with a phalanx of supporters that included his son, Eric, Kash Patel and the law professor Alan Dershowitz, a former leader of the New York Hells Angels chapter, and a disgraced former NYPD commissioner.

Here are some key takeaways from the day's proceedings: