Yesterday Trump said : The gag order is preventing me from Testifying *looks at lawyer* *lawyer nods head*
just moments ago:
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. The order restricting extrajudicial statements does not limit what you can say from the stand. That's why it's called "extrajudicial" statement.
Another Tell that Hope Hicks is trying to get the Trump stain off of her
She refers to him as "Mr Trump"
Either it is an act (she is smart and cunning) or she really is going to throw him under the bus
Trump is going to be furious
Trump gets his last warning of contempt for violating gag order. Next time jail
Yesterday in #ManhattenVsTrump the Judge gave a stern warning about gag order violation
Trump rants on tooth social this morning it is unfair his defense doesn't get advanced notice of witnesses due to his gag order violations
Rumors are Stormy Daniels is going to be a witness today 🥥 🥥
#politics
#Law360 is teaming up with #NYT to post full, searchable PDF transcripts of the #ManhattenVsTrump NY criminal trial to its invaluable digital docket. (The courts have been posting them in an annoying one-page-at-a-time unsearchable format.)
Todd Blanche: We have been informed the People no longer intend to call Karen McDougal as a witness
Stormy Daniels must have done enough damage.
Given the current confab with the judge, and the defense desperately wanting TFG to be able to disparage Stormy on social media, and the judge not having any of that argument, I wonder if KMcD got threats and has declined to appear.
KMcD has been under constant threats. The Prosecution used Trumps own words from his recent book about how he punishes disloyalty in spades. She isn't necessary except to establish a history of suppressing news of Trumps adultery
Ms Daniels did an amazing job on the witness stand. Just an amazing woman, who is smart, articulate, and has a keen business sense.
She is Trump's kryptonite
@Kinnison So say we all. and what a bunch of maroons the defense team is. I enjoyed the judge tearing the defense a new one.
Do lawyers who "do" Trump really think there's life--or money-- post debacle? I trust that the defense is getting monthly checks, rather than "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a trial burger today."
pretty much this
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culture-shrink/201702/why-do-people-follow-tyrants
they are broken people who are looking for something that completes them.