Judge Juan Merchan rejected a mistrial motion two days after denying a similar request.
to allow Trump to speak publicly about adult film actress and star witness Stormy Daniels following her testimony.Daniels, whose allegations about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president are at the heart of the criminal trial,Thursday as Trump's attorneys often appeared to try to undermine her credibility by accusing her of story discrepancies.
Trump's attorney Todd Blanche requested a mistrial, arguing some of her testimony, including details about an alleged sexual encounter, are unrelated to charges in the case and that her testimony was detrimental.
"He needs an opportunity to respond to the American people," Blanche said. "She is no longer a witness." The judge denied the motion, saying, "The reason why the gag order is in place to begin with is precisely because of the nature of these attacks — the vitriol.""This judge, what he did, and what his ruling was, is a disgrace," Trump said outside the court Thursday.Share on linkedin
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