After a dramatic day of testimony, the prosecution in Donald Trump's hush money trial rested.
‘s hush money trial, where a judge briefly cleared the courtroom after a heated exchange with a witness who had been called to help the former president’s case.
“This case should be dropped by the judge,” Trump said, adding if the judge did that, Merchan could “gain the respect back.” One such call, which Cohen made to Trump’s bodyguard Keith Schiller on the night of Oct. 24, 2016, has been a point of contention throughout the trial. Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court in New York, Monday, May 20, 2024. Trump’s defense attorney Todd Blanche grilled Cohen on how he lied about a reimbursement request in 2017 so that the Cohen testified he was reimbursed $50,000 for payments to Red Finch for technology services but that he only paid Red Finch $20,000, resulting in him effectively stealing money from the Trump Organization.
Donald Trump, far left, watches as defense attorney Emil Bove questions Robert Costello, right, with Judge Juan Merchan presiding in Manhattan criminal court, Monday, May 20, 2024, in New York. Robert Costello, who gave Cohen legal advice when Trump’s ex-fixer was the target of a federal prosecution in April 2018, was asked Monday by defense attorneys about a pivotal meeting Cohen and Costello had at the Regency Hotel that month.
Merchan responded to the behavior by asking the jury to leave the courtroom briefly Monday afternoon so he could address Costello’s decorum.
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