Defense witness in Trump hush money trial returns despite judge's removal threat

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. But Costello angered Judge Juan Merchan on Monday by making comments under his breath, rolling his eyes and calling the whole exercise "ridiculous," prompting the judge to briefly kick reporters out of the courtroom to admonish him.

Trump has said he did nothing illegal and has slammed the case as an effort to hinder his 2024 bid to reclaim the White House. Trump called the judge a "tyrant" in remarks to reporters while leaving the courthouse Monday and called the trial a "disaster" for the country. The judge didn't immediately rule on the defense's request. Such long-shot requests are often made in criminal cases but are rarely granted.

Costello contradicted Cohen's testimony describing Trump as intimately involved in all aspects of the hush money scheme. Costello told jurors Monday that Cohen told him Trump "knew nothing" about the hush money payment to Daniels.

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