Live reporting by Jack Parker, Emily Mee and Katie WilliamsThat was 12 minutes ago. The judge is still not there. Donald Trump is seen reading a document, and is asking his lawyer Todd Blanche about it.The defence is there. The prosecution is there. Magistrate judge Moxila Upadhyaya is not. Donald Trump is now signing a piece of paper given to him by his lawyer John Lauro.He's described as appearing very matter of fact.
Officers Harry Dunn, Daniel Hodges and Aquilino Gonell, who were all dealing with the January 6 attack on the Capitol, have turned up to attend the hearing. Mr Dunn has previously called for accountability for the attack,"not for just the people who did it but the people who emboldened it". We're starting to get arrivals inside the courtroom as we speak.
Alina Habba says a"witchhunt" is the only way to describe what's happening to the former US president.