>>Note: I’ll have to stop early due to Dr appt but will add what I miss when I return.
As always, I can’t reply during live-thread of multiple reporters. Plz remember to preface q’s w “Not for Laffy” or something similar since I’m too distracted to answer. Others can for me. TY.
(Painters slowed me down. I'm catching up...patience)
Via InnerCityPress aka Press:
Habba: My client & I wish to pt out Ms Carroll can sit in front of jurors every day. But my client has to choose between attending his mother in law's funeral--
Judge Kaplan: I have ruled. Sit down
Habba: I don't like to be spoken to that why. Please refrain. I am asking for an adjournment for a funeral.
Judge Kaplan: Denied. Sit down
🧵THREAD starts here 1/…. As always I’ll live-thread reports from multi reporters, scrambling, so can’t reply. Plz remember to preface replies w “Not for Laffy” or similar so I don’t get distracted. TY
Via Dan Alexander:
#Ivanka#Trump just made the long walk up the stairs of the Lower Manhattan courthouse where she will face questioning this morning from the #NewYork attorney general’s office as part of her father’s 250 million fraud suit. #legal
As always, I’ll be juggling coverage of Shouty McCokeFace’s testimony from mult sources; if you @ me w a ques, I won’t be able to reply, so please make sure to say “Not for you, Laffy” or, “For others to answer” or something. TY!
#DonaldTrumpJr’s 2nd day of testimony will begin later this morning. On the 1st, he tried to shift focus to his accountants—& the AG's counsel shed light on his father's trust. #Trump#legal#DonJr
This will be 1/… of a new 🧵and as always, sorry, but while I scramble to aggregate posts from multiple reporters, I can’t reply, so your questions go unanswered.
Klasfeld:
Good morning from New York.
#MichaelCohen will return to the stand for his second day of cross-examination, after testifying that #Trump had him "reverse engineer" assets to "artificially" inflate his net worth. #legal
Again, I won't reply to you while live-posting multiple accounts. If you want me to see your reply, please wait until AFTER the threads are over and reply to me then.❤️
#TrumpTrial started earlier than I did today. Grabbing coffee, starting THREAD HERE🧵1/… #Trump#legal
Here’s the list of Trump’s allies attending his trial today:
AG Alan Wilson
Rep. Eric Burlison
Rep. Andrew Clyde
Rep. Mary Miller
Rep. Keith Self
John Coale
Alan Dershowitz
Will Scharf
Steve Witkoff
Bernie Kerik
Kash Patel
Vernon Jones
Jerry Kassar
Chuck Zito
#TrumpTrial starts HERE. #Trump#legal
Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.
1/… Bower:
Trump enters the courtroom. Before arriving, he lingered for a moment in the doorway, talking to his lawyers, Emile Bove and Todd Blanche. He had a piece of paper in his hand, which he waved around as he spoke.
Donald #TrumpJr to testify today in the New York AG's civil fraud trial against the #TrumpOrg & Donald #Trump.
As always, I’ll aggregate coverage from reporting in the courtroom, meaning I won’t be able to reply (will “like” to acknowledge when I can. People invariably ask me q’s which is why I keep saying this)
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1/…
Tyler McBrien::
Necheles rises to renew Trump's objection to Daniels testifying about any "sexual details," which she says has no relevance and is prejudicial.
By details, Merchan asks, more than just "we had sex"? Yes, Necheles says.
Coming at 1 pm: closing arguments from Fulton election defendants who are arguing #FaniWillis should be disqualified from the case. We're also expecting both sides to try and submit additional evidence, incl text messages, cell records and an affidavit #Georgia#legal
Among today's spectators: Scott Grubman, att'y who rep'd defendant Ken Chesebro. Former Dekalb CEO and gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones is also back
I won’t be able to live-post the #Trump#EJeanCarroll trial because painters are coming over in 5 minutes to paint our house. I’ll be in and out for awhile.
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1/… more preamble, via Rupar:
Trump this morning printed out new NYT poll showing him ahead in swing states+ some Fox columns for good measure.
"A legal expense is a legal expense. It's marked down in the book, 'legal expense'" --Trump still pretending he doesn't understand why he was charged w crimes re Stormy payment
Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of six years probation. Powell will also be required to testify at future trials and write an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia.
I’m back on the @nicolesandler show later today and have to prep, but will cover what I can of Cohen’s testimony with a 🧵starting here. 1/…
Via Klasfeld:
Good morning from New York.
#MichaelCohen's face-off with #Trump is at hand, and the two are likely to be in a room together for the first time in five years, after another witness's testimony wraps. #legal
Justice Merchan starts off will the prosecution motion for contempt.
He tells Trump he's about to issue his ruling, in which he will again find Trump in contempt of court.
The last thing I want to do is put you in jail, Justice Merchan says to Trump. You are the former President of the United States and possibly the next President as well.
But "going forward," he continues, "this court will have to consider jail sanctions" if necessary.
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1/… First, via Lawrence O'Donnell:
J.D. Vance was on the phone the entire time. He wasn’t taking in a word of testimony. Tuberville, to his credit, looking straight ahead, taking it all in as best he can, whatever sense he can make of it
COMING UP: Terrence Bradley--the former divorce attorney of special prosecutor Nathan Wade--is expected to take the stand and resume his testimony in Fulton County. #FaniWillis#Georgia#legal