Donald Trump Jr. is expected to soon take the stand in the New York civil fraud trial pitting his family and namesake company against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The former president's eldest son is the first of four Trumps scheduled to testify in the trial. Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and their father Donald Trump are also expected to be sworn in to testify under oath in the coming days.
Trump Jr. was originally set to begin testifying in the late morning or early afternoon on Wednesday, but questioning of another witness has taken longer than anticipated. A Trump lawyer indicated shortly before noon that the defense team had several hours' worth of questions for the witness, which would push Trump Jr.'s appearance until later in the day.
The judge has not allowed TV cameras to film the trial, meaning his questioning won't be live-streamed. CBS News has reporters on the scene to witness his testimony, and this story will be updated as he takes the stand.
Their company, the former president and his two adult sons are accused of engaging in a fraud scheme that netted them hundreds of millions of dollars by falsely inflating property valuations, and Donald Trump's wealth, in deals with banks and insurers. Ivanka Trump was named as a defendant when the state's lawsuit was filed in September 2022, but a New York court later dismissed the claims against her for being outside the statute of limitations.