Donald Trump at his hush-money trial in New York.
Donald Trump with attorney Todd Blanche at his hush-money trial in New York.
  • The Trump hush-money jury deliberated for 4.5 hours Wednesday before breaking for the day.
  • First thing Thursday, they'll get read-backs of key testimony by David Pecker and Michael Cohen.
  • The read-back request suggests day one of deliberations ended deep in the election-conspiracy weeds.

Former President Donald Trump's Manhattan jury deliberated for four-and-a-half hours on Wednesday — and their first note to the judge shows they were deep in the hush-money conspiracy weeds before breaking for the day.