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According to the judge, the jury wants:
* David Peckerβs testimony regarding a phone conversation with Donald Trump while Pecker was in the investor meeting.
* Pecker's testimony about the decision not to finalize and fund the assignment of Karen McDougal's life rights.
* Pecker's testimony regarding a Trump Tower meeting.
* Michael Cohen's testimony regarding the Trump Tower meeting.
#Politics #Trump Just my opinion, but I think Judge Cannon is fishing for any excuse to dismiss all charges. Since when is a prosecutor supposed to show "professional courtesy" to a defendant?! That's nowhere in the law.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/28/politics/trump-gag-order-cannon-classified-documents/index.html
#Politics From #CNN: Special counsel Jack Smith asks for #Trump gag order in classified documents case, requests Trump be banned from falsely claiming #FBI tried to kill him.|
(Good luck getting Judge Cannon to do anything that would restrict Trump ... π )
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/24/politics/trump-gag-order-trump-classified-documents/index.html
#Politics From #CNN: Once again, Senate Republicans block bipartisan border bill. (Some Democrats opposed it too.)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/23/politics/senate-border-bill-vote/index.html
#Politics From Baton Rouge Advocate: #Louisiana legislature passes bill requiring prison time for using an #Abortion pill without a prescription.
#Politics From Arizona Republic editorial page editor: Republicans in Congress are full of BS if they reject a border security bill again.
#Politics #Trump From #Politico:
"Four months after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago estate, Donald Trumpβs attorneys discovered four documents marked 'classified' in his personal bedroom ...
"... [A]nother Trump adviser connected to his Save America PAC had acknowledged scanning the contents of the box that contained the classified materials in 2021 and storing them on a personal laptop provided by the PAC."
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/21/trump-classified-documents-bedroom-00159182
It occurs to me that, after he's found guilty, Trump will have an opportunity to address the judge before sentencing.
Most defendants would admit guilt, show remorse, plead for mercy, etc.
No way Trump will do that.
He will call the judge corrupt, claim #Biden is behind all this, say the trial was rigged, complain that the courtroom is an icebox, ad nauseam.
The judge will lock him up and flush the key. (2/2)
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#Trump attorney Emil Bove says the defense does not expect to call any witnesses after Robert Costello.
The judge notes that can change.
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That means the Trump defense team called only two witnesses -- one was a legal aide in Blanche's office, the other was Costello who was hostile to everyone and got admonished by the judge. Trump will be lucky if he doesn't get the death sentence.
#Politics The first #Trump witness, Robert Costello, has been verbally abusive to the judge and to the prosecution. Judge Merchan ordered the courtroom cleared and apparently chewed out Costello. The trial has resumed, but Costello is still mouthing off to the prosecution.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-05-20-24/index.html
James Austin Johnson so has #Trump nailed.
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