Donald Trump trial RECAP: Michael Cohen is back on the stand
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The prosecution rested its case after ‘star witness’ Michael Cohen took the stand for a third day, as the court waits with bated breath to find out whether former President Donald Trump could testify himself.
Trump’s attorneys drew gasps in court after they called up Robert Costello to testify, who has accused Michael Cohen of spewing ‘lies.’
Earlier, Cohen admitted under oath that he stole $60,000 from the Trump Organization and dramatically revealed that he dealt with an apparent photo ‘extortion’ blackmail attempt involving the ex-president’s daughter, Tiffany.
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Irate judge dramatically clears courtroom after clash with witness: ‘Are you staring me down?
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Fuming judge told witness: ‘Sir, your conduct is contemptuous’
Sir, your conduct is contemptuous right now. I’m putting you on notice that your conduct is contemptuous.
If you try to stare me down one more time, I will remove you from the stand.
Trump’s defense could rest as soon as Tuesday
Trump’s glamorous aide Margo Martin posts video of tourists lining street as his motorcade passes
Trump appears to violate gag order by mentioning two witnesses by name
Judge questions whether Cohen could ‘fool 12 New Yorkers’ as Trump’s team attacks his credibility as a witness
Judge Merchan: ‘You think [Cohen’s] going to fool 12 New Yorkers?’
Donald Trump claims ‘we did nothing wrong’ and calls for case to be be ‘terminated’ after dramatic day in court
Costello pressed over Cohen being a ‘drama queen’ and describing former fixer as ‘acting suicidal’ in cross-examination
Defense team asks for judge to dismiss case
Costello denies a ‘pressure campaign’ to get Cohen to flip on Trump.
Costello cross-examination begins
‘Jesus’: Costello is looking rattled on the stand
Trump’s defense team draws gasps as they call witness who previously served as legal adviser to Michael Cohen and accused him of ‘lies’
The defense calls its first witness
The prosecution has rested its case after 20 witnesses
Your honor, the people rest.
Michael Cohen leaves the courtroom
Michael Cohen has finished his testimony
Cohen says he spoke to Trump about Stormy Daniels payment at least ’20 times’
Cohen’s voice cracks on the stand as he describes his life being ‘turned upside down’
My entire life has been turned upside down.
Cohen sneaks a look at Trump
The jury will be able to see the image of Trump with his bodyguard Schiller after all
Trump guests arrive back in court after break
Prosecution will not be able to introduce a picture of Trump with aide Keith Schiller
Trump defense team signals it could rest their case today
More chaotic scenes outside court during the lunch hour
The court is back after lunch
Alina Habba blasts restrictions on expert witness and calls it grounds for mistrial
Defense expert witness Brad Smith has blasted campaign finance restrictions – which are key element of Trump indictment
What legal experts think about Michael Cohen’s numerous lies as key witness admits to stealing $60,000 from Trump Org
Trump lawyer Alina Habba says defense did ‘pretty good job’ with Cohen cross-examination
Trump’s red tie angels fly in to back him
Prosecutors seek to include photo of Trump and Keith Schiller together as they work to rehab Cohen testimony
Scenes from the morning as Michael Cohen reaches the end of his testimony
Cohen asked about AI ‘fake cases’
Alina Habba and Alan Dershowitz at court
Court has broken for lunch
Prosecutor attempts to draw distinctions on when Cohen would lie
Trump supported by former leader of the Hells Angels at court
The moment Michael Cohen said he is considering a bid for Congress
Cohen admits another lie, this time to the Federal Election Commission
Cohen admits he was wrong to steal from Trump and says it was ‘like self-help’
Cohen says it would earn him more money of Trump is NOT convicted
It’s better if he’s not (convicted) for me because it gives me more to talk about in the future.
Cross-examination of Michael Cohen wraps
Trump engaged with his lawyers during break
The jury is looking weary
Blanche tells Cohen he spoke to lawyer Bob Costello for more than 9 hours in a month
The court is on a short break
Cohen made $4 million in consulting in 18 months from the start of 2017
Cohen stealing revelation explodes like a ‘bomb’ in the prosecution case, legal expert says
bomb dropped right in the middle of the prosecution’s case.
The trial no one is talking about
Why do so few people care? There are the obvious explanations. The NYC case is the most tenuous of all the indictments against Trump: most lawyers think it spurious, and even the well-qualified authors of The Trump Indictments cannot say it would be out of place in a regime pursuing political opponents. The same J.L. Partners polling finds 52% view the case as politically motivated. We also know the loyalty that many Trump voters have to their man.
But something else has taken place. Trump has been, as ever, under constant attack from his opponents. Many of these have simply felt unfair (the NYC case, misrepresentation of Trump at rallies) or been disproved (Russia election interference, the legitimacy of Hunter Biden’s laptop). The overall effect has led to voters characterising criticisms – however fair they are – as sitting in the unfair category. Trump’s opponents have bored people into tolerance of Trump.
Cohen dealt with Madame Tussauds over Melania’s waxwork
Cohen admits stealing from Trump Organization
Cohen maintains he did talk to Trump about Stormy Daniels in two phone calls
Cohen made two phone calls to Trump day of hush money payment
Trump had a ‘lot going on’ at the time of the hush money payment, court hears
Cohen faces combative start from Trump lawyer
Michael Cohen on the stand
Judge tells Trump lawyer to ‘just relax…’
Judge rejects Trump attempt to introduce an email into evidence
Closing arguments to be come next Tuesday
It was either have a long break now or have a long break then, and unfortunately, the calendar is what it is.
Courtroom musical chairs as Trump’s guests take their seats
Trump last to stand for judge
Trump is in court
Trump declares ‘there’s no crime!’ while slamming ‘corrupt’ Judge Merchan
Michael Cohen departs Manhattan home to head to court
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