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Trump takes the stand, clashes with judge

Former President Donald Trump is testifying in a Manhattan courtroom Monday in the civil fraud case filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, which could determine the fate of his business empire. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa is in court watching Trump's testimony and professor John C. Coffee, the director of Columbia University's Center on Corporate Governance, joins CBS News with an analysis of what the case could mean for Trump and his company.

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Breaking down the Trump civil fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump is attending the beginning of the New York state civil fraud trial against his family-owned business. New York State Attorney General Letitia James claims the Trump Organization repeatedly committed fraud on financial statements in order to secure business loans and insurance policies. Trump dismissed the case as a witch hunt and called the attorney general racist. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more details on the case.

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Trump expected in court for NYC civil trial

Former President Donald Trump has long volleyed insults at New York Attorney General Letitia James while her office investigated him and his company — an investigation that ultimately led to her filing a $250 million civil lawsuit accusing Trump and others at the Trump Organization of widespread fraud. The trial stemming from that suit is set to begin Monday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.

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