The attorney of US soldier Private Bradley Manning has described his client as 'Young, naive, but good intentioned' during a brief opening statement. Manning is accused of passing on a quarter of a million secret files to the website WikiLeaks.
Private Manning faces a possible life sentence for aiding America's enemies following allegations he leaked thousands of classified documents in 2009 and 2010. He has pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him, but not to the most serious of aiding the enemy.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.