A fine and the specter of Michael Cohen: deja vu for Trump in hush-money trial

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With the ex-president punished for violating a gag order, the third week of the hush-money trial resembled his fraud case

Though this is the second New York trial Trump is attending it appears the former president has not learned many lessons about appeasing judges.Though this is the second New York trial Trump is attending it appears the former president has not learned many lessons about appeasing judges.judge threatened to throw a former US president in prison for violating a gag order. Remarkably, in a courthouse up the street just six months later, Trump was again threatened with jail time.

The trial wrapped up its third week, its second week of testimony. Seven witnesses have testified so far. It is unclear whether Trump will testify. But it is clear that he will test Merchan’s tattered patience to its limits.

Though Cohen himself was not in the courtroom, his presence loomed large during the testimony of witnesses. Cohen served as an intermediary between Pecker and Trump, and Cohen was the one who ultimately paid Daniels off to kill her story. When Davidson was on the witness stand on Thursday, prosecutors had him tell the jury about a 2016 phone call he had with Cohen after the election.

 

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