'Can't fault them for that': Judge backs DA's refusal to give Trump lawyer witness list
by Raw Story
Raw Story— New York Judge Juan Merchan said he would not order prosecutors to disclose a witness list to the defense team in light of former President Donald Trump's attacks on figures connected to his hush-money case.At the conclusion of the third day of jury selection in Trump's first criminal trial, defense attorney Todd Blanche asked the prosecution which witnesses would be called first.Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass noted that Trump made social media posts about several potential...
CNN—Ex-Trump White House lawyer says Trump’s post violated judge’s gag order. Former Trump White House attorney Jim Schultz says that Trump's post about the jury in his criminal trial violated the judge's gag order.
WTOP—Trump’s lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution’s first witness in hush money trial. After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch and kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election.
TheBlaze—Judge, Trump’s attorney get into heated exchange over gag order — prosecution’s first witness returns to stand. During the second day of trial this week, Donald Trump’s attorney and the judge had a somewhat heated exchange over the gag order placed against the former president, according to reports.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors have accused Trump of violating acting Justice Juan Merchan’s gag order, which prohibits him from making public statements about anyone involved in the trial and their family members.On Tuesday, the trial began with a hearing on the alleged violations....