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Trump Legal Investigations / Re: Live Thread: Trump's hush money trial begins in NYC
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23 minutes ago
Two men booted from courtroom
Two men were booted from the Trump courtroom around 4 p.m. Thursday. The members of the public were removed by security.
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17 minutes ago
Prosecutors no longer calling Playboy model Karen McDougal to testify: Blanche
By Kyle Schnitzer
'The People informed me they no longer intend to call Ms McDougal," Trump lawyer Todd Blanche just said, referring to prosecutors.
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13 minutes ago
Trump attorney asks judge to allow Trump to 'respond publicly' to Stormy Daniels' testimony
By Kyle Schnitzer
Trump attorney Todd Blanche asked the judge to allow the former president to "be allowed to respond publicly" to Stormy Daniels' testimony, in part to the response to the media coverage.
“There’s no doubt there will be a feature on political shows tonight and articles," Blanche said.
He later went on, "This isn’t the same story that has been going around for the past several years. It’s much different. We’d ask you to remove the gag order to Ms. Daniels."
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10 minutes ago
Prosecutors respond: Trump's team 'almost lives in an alternate reality'
Responding to Trump attorney Todd Blanche's plea to ditch the gag order against Stormy Daniels, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Chris Conroy described the attempt as if "it seems as though the other side almost lives in an alternate reality."
“Modifying this gag order now in the middle of trial would signal to future witnesses they could be at risk as well," Conroy said.
Trump passes a note to Blanche after Conroy's comment. Blanche is now responding for a "narrowly tailored gag order."
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Trump appears angry as judge denies attempt to rip Stormy Daniels
Donald Trump was hunched forward with a big red grimace on his face as Justice Merchan denied his team's motion for a modified gag order to rip Stormy Daniels.
Merchan said that Trump's "track record speaks for itself" when speaking about witnesses throughout the trial.
Merchan said "can't" take Blanche's word that Trump will curb his "attacks" on witnesses
“These were very real, very threatening attacks on potential witness. Your clients track record speaks for itself," the judge said.
He said earlier: "My concern is not just protecting Ms. Daniels or a witness who just testified. My concern is protecting these proceedings as a whole."