Prosecution rests its case in Trump hush money trial

Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial rested its case on Monday, after four weeks of testimony.

The case now shifts to the defense which is calling its witnesses, and will be introducing its own evidence to counteract claims that Trump orchestrated a "hush money" payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels, and then falsified business records to cover it up, according to Politico.

Prosecutors resting its case comes after former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified that he stole $60,000 from the Trump Organization, allegedly damaging his credibility. It also comes after the former president complained about a change in the trial's schedule that he claims now conflicts with a scheduled campaign stop.

Trump has denied the accusations, including the allegations that he even had an affair with Daniels. He has pleaded not guilty to the 34 counts of falsifying business records to allegedly conceal the payment.

The defense brought two witnesses forward on Monday, including former Trump legal advisor Robert Costello, who testified about Cohen's state of mind following an FBI raid on his office, residence, and bank. Costello said Cohen was suicidal in the days after the raid.

Trump attorney Todd Blanche also attempted to get the case thrown out before the trial wrapped for the day, claiming prosecutors had failed to make a case that Trump violated campaign finance law, or that any business records were falsified. But New York Judge Juan Merchan said he would take the dismissal under advisement and would not issue a ruling immediately.