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Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
mystery-ak:
4 minutes ago
Trump's politician buds skip out during mid-morning break, after flouting no-phone-in-court rule
Trump's politician supporters appear to have deserted him during the trial's 15-minute mid-morning break.
Sens. JD Vance and Tommy Tuberville and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis had all been seated behind Trump in the courtroom's second row. All are gone now.
The pols were all observed typing away on their phones during the morning's proceedings, violating the court's rules. Court officers did not appear to speak to them about this.
The courtroom has four clearly visible signs telling audience members not to use their phones. Court officers have hassled reporters and members of the public for glancing at their phone for even a half-second.
mystery-ak:
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Jury shown text of possible LLC names for hush money payments
A text message showing possible LLC names for hush money payments between Daniel Rotstein and Michael Cohen are being shown to the jury.
In the September 7, 2016 text, Rotstein texted Cohen: “Please find possible names. I am working ont he assignment agreement.”
The text, which included a picture of a list of names, reads:
Media Holdings, INc
Media Investments, Inc
Integrated Investments, INc
World Investments, Inc.
Gotham Investments, Inc.
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Ohio Sen. J. D. Vance blasts Cohen as 'convicted felon' outside court
By Tamar Lapin
Ohio Sen. J. D. Vance and other political allies of Trump's are holding a press conference outside Manhattan court.
"Does any reasonable person believe anything Michael Cohen has said?" Vance asked about Cohen, noting that Trump's former attorney and "fixer" is a "convicted felon."
Other Republicans who showed up to back Trump in court today include New York Rep. Nicolle Malliotakis and Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
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mystery-ak:
Trump's political allies slam 'depressing' courtroom in press conference outside trial
Ohio Sen. JD Vance led the press conference, starting off by slamming Cohen as a 'convicted felon.'
'Does any reasonable person believe anything Michael Cohen has said?' he continued.
He went on to attack Judge Merchan's daughter for profiting off the case and the top prosecutor in the case Michael Colangelo, who left Biden's DOJ to prosecute Trump.
'This is a threat to American democracy,' Vance went on.
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https://twitter.com/kleavittnh/status/1790047712160686427
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said Trump is getting 'no respect' in court.
'This courtroom is depressing,' he added. 'This courtroom is the most depressing thing I've ever seen.'
DCPatriot:
--- Quote from: mystery-ak on May 13, 2024, 03:55:33 pm ---2 minutes ago
Michael Cohen resumes testifying
By Kyle Schnitzer
Cohen is taking questions from prosecutors about phone records. Cohen testified that he never altered the recording and the recording was cut off because he received an incoming call.
Trump's team has suggested that the call was doctored.
Meanwhile, Trump has spent time reading through a stack of pages as Cohen continues testifying.
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What kind of idiot interrupts a recorded call WITH THE POTUS you're trying to hurt...to take another call? /s
mystery-ak:
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Trump smirks, shakes head when Cohen explains why he taped hush money conversation
By Ben Kochman and Kyle Schnitzer
Trump cracked a smirk and shook his head after Cohen claimed he recorded their Sept. 6, 2016 phone conversation -- in which they discussed a $150,000 hush money payment to Karen McDougal -- in order to reassure David Pecker that he'd be paid back for fronting McDougal the payout.
"It was so I could show it to David Pecker and that way he would hear the conversation, that he would know that we’re going to be paid, Mr. Trump is going to be paying him back," Cohen testified.
Trump in general seems more animated so far after returning after the mid-morning break.
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