OK - now #TrumpTrial with Michael Cohen still on cross examination by Blanche; Cohen booklet coming, here's on Stormy:
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Trump is here, blue suit, red tie, talking to Todd Blanche to his right. Pool photos taken, kerfuffle solved.
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump!
Justice Merchan: Any updates on scheduling?
Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche: May we approach?
[Sidebar - Bove goes up, Susan Nechless stays at defense table, Bove's empty seat away from Trump. They do not speak, at least not this time]
[This is a long sidebar, with Trump's lawyer Emil Bove appearing to check his calendar and Justice Merchan standing up with arms crossed. Scheduling what remains of the trial?]
[During this ever-longer sidebar, there's nothing to do but look around the courtroom. There's a water bottle on the witness stand. Pre-positioned today for Michael Cohen? Or left there since Tuesday? Sidebar over, now the defense lawyers huddle behind Trump
Justice Merchan: I apologize that took so long. [No explanation give. Cohen takes the stand]
Justice Merchan: Good morning, Mr. Cohen.Y ou are still under oath. Please get the jury.
[Cohen takes out a new bottle of water, put the other on the floor]
Justice Merchan: Jurors, we had to take care of some business. Our schedule is broken up. We may need to work next Wednesday, if you can. Mr. Blanche.
Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche: Who is Detective Jeremy Rosenberg?
Cohen: He works with the DA's office.
Trump's lawyer Blanche: Please look at this document, your texts with Detective Rosenberg.
Prosecutor Hoffinger: May we approach, your Honor?
[Another sidebar]
Blanche: We can take that down, and put up the redacted version of 845
Justice Merchan: In private only
Trump's lawyer Blanche: Are the texts, you and Detective Rosenberg, accurate?
Cohen: Yes.
Blanche: We introduce B45.
Prosecutor: We object.
[Sidebar]
Justice Merchan: The objection is sustained.
Blanche: They were around when you testified to the grand jury?
Yes
Trump's lawyer Blanche: You remember when the fact that President Trump had been indicted was leaked-
Prosecutor Hoffinger: Objection to the work "leak"
Justice Merchan: Rephrase
Blanche: That the public & you learned - did Detective Rosenberg told you "it's done"
Cohen: He pointed me to a newspaper article.
Trump's lawyer Blanche: Isn't it true that he wrote you, I know you heard, nice heads-up, huh, telling the NYT before you
Cohen: I don't remember.
Blanche: You went on CNN and said it was like David v. Goliath?
Yes.
Trump's lawyer Blanche: Didn't Detective Rosenberg congratulate you for your CNN appearance where you said you had Goliath on his back?
Prosecutor: Objection!
Justice Merchan: Sustained.
Blanche: May be approach?
Justice Merchan: No.
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