#Politics From #CNN: Judge Merchan denies another mistrial request by #Trump legal team, says they failed to object to testimony that they now want to cite as reason for mistrial.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-05-09-24/index.html

#Politics #Trump From #CNN:

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"The more specificity Ms. Daniels can provide about the encounter, the more the jury can weigh whether the encounter did occur and if so whether they choose to credit Ms. Daniels’ story," Merchan says.

There were "many times Ms. Necheles could have objected but didn't," the judge says.

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#Trump just exited the court and attacked Judge Merchan again. The same nonsense about "totally corrupt" and "conflicted." He keeps repeating himself, nothing new, nothing true.

#Politics More from #CNN:

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Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass says there were "very salacious details" that were purposely omitted from Stormy Daniels' account, saying he's willing to make a sealed filing with those details if necessary.

Steinglass says the prosecution specifically chose not to ask questions in a way that would elicit some of those details, so as not to embarrass #Trump.

#Politics #Trump Also from #CNN:

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Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass confirms Karen McDougal — the model and actress who has said she was also paid to keep quiet about an affair with Trump — will not be called to take the stand.

#Politics #Trump

Ha! Trump's attorney asked for the gag order to be modified so Trump can respond via the press and Truth Social to Stormy Daniels' testimony -- but he can do that by taking the stand in front of the jury.

Which, of course, he won't do. Coward.

The judge said no.