WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has long argued for absolute immunity in his federal election interference case, but his lawyer struck a different tone Thursday during arguments at the Supreme Court. With the justices appeared largely skeptical of the argument that the entire indictment against Trump should be dismissed, attorney D. John Sauer made some concessions. Sauer appeared to agree with special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution, that there are some allegations...
Defendant Donald Trump's trial demeanor has him being sketched or photographed looking cross, sleeping, slouching, and bored, and this is likely vexing his trial attorney Todd Blanche. Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara made note of the four days of trial wearing down former President Donald Trump's pristine veneer, resulting in him scowling at the judge and craning his head to make eyes with some jurors. Already, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan...
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...
Republican commentators like to point out that Donald Trump’s lawfare problem may backfire on his political opponents. If the Democrats try to steal the presidential election by burdening the Republican candidate with frivolous lawsuits, then the Republicans will inflict similar suffering on their opponents once they get the chance. Why should we think that only Democrats can get away with such games? Perhaps the most detailed argument about this matter has come from Rabbi Dov Fischer, a...
When Donald Trump used another day in court to wish his wife Melania a happy 54th birthday, his former White House Communications Director reduced it to a petty "performance." And she suspects Melania was rolling her eyes."I want to start by wishing my wife Melania a very Happy Birthday," Trump said. "It would be nice to be with her, but I'm in a courthouse for a rigged trial But I do have to begin by wishing Melania Happy Birthday."ALSO READ: ‘Fraudulent’: Trump tormentor Lincoln Project loses...
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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will make his most concentrated effort yet to turn his criminal trial into a political asset in the next two days, heading from the courtroom to the campaign trail and back again. The former president’s hush money trial resumes in New York on Tuesday as prosecutors
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will make his most concentrated effort yet to turn his criminal trial into a political asset in the next two days, heading from the courtroom to the campaign trail and back again. The former president’s hush money trial resumes in New York on Tuesday as prosecutors