Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in virtual hearing in

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears with his lawyer Todd Blanche by video conferencing before Justice Juan Merchan during a hearing before his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence [censored] star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, U.S. May 23, 2023. in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo