OK - #TrumpTrial May 10 with fired Westerhout still on the stand, in Stormy's wake (new book soon; last was Davidson & Hope ) Support: Venmo: [at] Matthew-Lee-675 Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R paypal.com/paypalme/matth…
Trump is here, blue suit, red tie.
All rise!
Justice Merchan: Good morning Mr. Trump. Yesterday we have a witness on the stand. Anything we need to discuss?
Prosecutor: With permission, may we approach?
Justice Merchan: Yes
[Sidebar - Blanche stays with Trump]
[Sidebar continues; Trump at defense table showing his lawyer Todd Blanche some papers. Then:]
Justice Merchan: Let's get the witness, please.... Welcome back. Let's get the jury, please
Jury entering!
Trump's lawyer Necheles: You were at the RNC?
Westerhout: Yes
OK - #TrumpTrial, 2d Stormy day, still on the cross. Inner City Press did booklet on Davidson and Hope Hicks
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Trump comes in, blue suit and blue tie, chats with Todd Blanche to his left. Susan Necheles, mid-cross of Stormy is in the lead counsel's chair today - Trump turns and talks to her, gesturing with his right hand. Waiting for Justice Merchan. Drum roll...
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump!
Justice Merchan: Good morning.
Prosecutor: There is a defendant exhibit, J26, an arrest record of Ms. Daniels. We move to preclude that.
Justice Merchan: No conviction?
OK- #TrumpTrial re-starts, Stormy day after Justice Merchan threatened to jail Trump for contempt. NY says 8 days left in their case. Multiday were Pecker & Davidson - Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2V212N2 amazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R
Trump has arrived, blue suit and yellow tie. This time his lawyer Susan Necheles sets up in the lead counsel seat to his right. Apparently she'd be doing the Stormy cross examination today. But - contempt motion or argument first?
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump!
Justice Merchan: Anything we need to discuss?
Trump's lawyer Necheles: We are informed that Stormy Daniels is the second witness today, we oppose any details of sexual acts
Trump has arrived - blue suit, red tie - and is whispering with his lawyer Todd Blanche to his left. Emil Bove is to his right in the lead counsel / cross-examiner's seat.
All rise!
Clerk: This is People of the State of NY versus Donald J. Trump!
Justice Merchan: Before the court is the People's motion for contempt. Mr. Trump, in a moment I will hand down my ruling finding you in criminal contempt for the tenth time. Going forward, the Court will have a consider jail.
OK - now #TrumpTrial with prosecution's tech expert Daus still on cross - he's introduced audio of Trump & Cohen, and Cohen & Keith Davidson, subject of next booklet (Pecker audio/book here:
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Trump has arrived - blue suit, blue tie - and is talking to his lawyer Emil Bove to his right in the lead counsel / cross examination seat. Blanche crosses aisle to confer with prosecution. Drum roll.
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump.
Justice Merchan: Before we put the witness on the stand, I want to clarify to Mr. Trump that you have an absolute right to testify at trial.
OK - now #TrumpTrial May 2, Keith Davidson still on direct examination - but first, contempt? Inner City Press on Trump campaign speech May 1 WISC & MICH Pecker book: Will live tweet, thread belowpatreon.com/posts/trump-on… amazon.com/dp/B0D2V212N2
Trump has arrived, now whispering to Todd Blanche to his right in the lead counsel's seat. Seems contempt motion will be argued by Blanche, nor Bove or Necheles.
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump.
Justice Mechan: We'll have our hearing on contempt. The defense provided close to 500 pages in total. People, why don't you go through each of the violations and explain?