[Mea Culpa podcast is played, Cohen congratulating Bragg with whom he spent countless hours]
Trump's lawyer Blanche: You never met Alvin Bragg, right?
Cohen: Correct
Blanche: And this next podcast, let me play B25 for you
[Cohen puts on headphones. Then for jury
[Cohen saying he wants to see Trump in jail]
Trump's lawyer Blanche: You said your work played a large role in the indictment of President Trump, right?
Cohen: Correct.
Blanche: You responded to this Truth by President Trump?
Cohen: I'm not on Truth Social
Trump's lawyer Blanche: On April 21, 2024 you said you were mentally excited about this trial beginning?
Cohen: Yes.
Blanche: You knew a DANY paralegal was monitoring your social media and still tweeted this?
Cohen: I did.
Blanche: You testified 7 x to Congress?
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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]
OK - now US v. Menendez, jury selection stretch run, Judge Stein says could/should be done by lunch with opening statements in the afternoon. Inner City Press is covering the case - Patreon below - and will live tweet, thread below
Prospective juror 61: I studied in Bronx Community College to be electrician, now I care for my mother.
Judge Stein: You live with a spouse? A wife?
61: I am divorced. My girlfriend is personal assistant too. My mother is 80-more year old. Juanito Peralta, 61
Good morning! I'm Senator 63. I mean, Juror 63. I live in Harlem New York, work on brands. I get Apple News. I design different things, I'm a saxophonist
Judge Stein: We lost one of the saxophone tribe the other day.
63: Sorry.
Judge: David Sanborn
OK - now US v. Menendez jury selection still ongoing, nearing end of second day. Inner City Press has been covering the case and will live tweet, thread below
Juror 42, I'm single. I have two sons, one is a bartender in Miami. My other son is in maintenance.
Judge: Level of education?
42: High school
Judge: Ma'am, we'll end with you.
Juror 40: I have a masters in library science. NYT, WaPo, WNYC. Social media, Instagram
Judge Stein: Once I finish this round [tomorrow] lawyers will use their peremptories and we should have a jury by the end of the morning.
[And then openings? - if so, Inner City Press aims to live tweet them]
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Trump is here, blue suit and tie of yellow or gold, talking to Todd Blanche in lead counsel's seat at defense table.
All rise!
Clerk: This the People of the State of New York against the People of the State of New York!
Prosecutor: May we approach?
[Sidebar]
[During the whispered sidebar, Trump leans to his left and speaks with his (second?) lawyer Emil Bove. Nechless also in conversation, with the colleague behind her.
Justice Merchan: Bring in the witness, then the jury
OK - #TrumpTrial heads into home stretch, Michael Cohen (& Allen Weisselberg brought down to take the 5th?) Stormy audio / book:
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Trump is here, dark blue suit, light blue tie, talking to lawyer Emil Bove to his left. Todd Blanche is to his right in the lead counsel seat. Could he be cross examining Michael Cohen will the time comes?
Now Blanche whispering to Trump, covering his mouth like a baseball manager talking to a pitcher on the mound. Then Blanche leaned behind Trump to speak with co-counsel Bove. Susan Necheles sitting at the end of the defense table, separated from Trump by Bove