Donald Trump's Lawyers 'Surprised' Judge Merchan During Trial

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'The defense has to take some responsibility for that,' Merchan told Trump's lawyers on Tuesday.

Judge Juan Merchan was 'surprised' that former President Donald Trump's lawyers didn't do more to halt adult film actress Stormy Daniels' damning testimony in the criminal trial.Daniels, who claimed to have received a $130,000 hush money payment from former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, revealed intimate details about her sexual encounter with Trump that upset the defense.

During the defense's arguments, Blanche told Merchan, 'We objected the best that we could' and noted the judge had helped cut Daniels off 'several times,' but that 'We believe, regrettably, there should be a mistrial.' The attorney added that if there was a mistrial and a new trial declared, Daniels' testimony should be excluded entirely, or at least limited.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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