Trump Rages At Judge After Courtroom Eruption — Demands He End Criminal Trial ‘FOREVERMORE’
Former President Donald Trump ranted at Judge Juan Merchan to end the “SCAM” criminal trial “FOREVERMORE” hours after a dramatic courtroom eruption between Merchan and a defense witness.
Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen’s testimony in the Stormy Daniels hush money-election interference trial wrapped up on Monday. But, the real fireworks came when Cohen attorney Bob Costello took the stand.
Costello engaged in antics that included audible disruptions and other “contemptuous” behavior that caused an angry Judge Merchan to clear the courtroom.
According to a transcript obtained by Mediaite, the following exchange occurred:
(The courtroom is cleared of people in the audience by the court officers at this time.) ******
THE COURT: All right. Let the record reflect that it’s now five after four.
Let the record also reflect that the court officers had great difficulty clearing the courtroom, because the courtroom is made up, primarily, of the press.
And I can appreciate that the press wants to be present for every part of these proceedings. Therefore, this record is not sealed. The press will have access to this record.
The fact that I had to clear the courtroom and that the court officers, including the Captain, had great difficulty clearing the courtroom, and that there was argument back and forth between the press and including counsel for the press, goes to why I had to clear the courtroom in the first place:
And that is, sir, your conduct is contemptuous right now.
I’m putting you on notice that your conduct is contemptuous.
If you try to stare me down one more time, I will remove you from the stand.
I will strike his entire testimony; do you understand me?
MR. BOVE: Yes, Judge. I understand.
THE COURT: Listen to the question and answer the question.
THE WITNESS: Can I say something, please?
THE COURT: No. No. This is not a conversation.
THE WITNESS: Okay.
THE COURT: All right. Let’s — we can bring the press back in, please.
Hours later, just after midnight, Trump posted an attack on the judge, and a demand he end the case “FOREVERMORE”:
Judge Juan Merchan, who has thus far been the exact Conflicted Democrat Operative his Comrades expected, has a chance to take a real step toward rehabilitating both his Reputation and the Justice System of New York by dismissing the Biden Election Interference Witch Hunt brought by Soros funded D.A. Alvin Bragg. Every serious Legal Expert and Scholar is unequivocally stating that the “prosecutors” have not come close to putting on a case, THERE IS NO CRIME, which means that the right thing to do is to END THIS SCAM NOW AND FOREVERMORE. It would be a Big, Bold, Beautiful, but Highly Unexpected, yet BRILLIANT, step toward Justice in New York, and our Nation as a whole!
Court will resume Tuesday, and the case is expected to wrap up this week, with closing arguments beginning after Memorial Day Weekend.
