Donald Trump Clashes With Judge During Civil Fraud Trial
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Former President Trump testified for hours in a Manhattan courtroom where New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged he doctored financial statements to inflate the value of some of his most well-known properties. Trump called AG James a “political hack.” NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports, in the video published on Nov 6, 2023, by NBC News, as “Trump testifies in heated New York civil fraud trial“, below:
Former President Trump took the stand in New York on Monday, defending himself in the $250 million civil fraud trial brought by state Attorney General Letitia James. Geoff Bennett speaks with Andrea Bernstein, who has been in the courtroom covering the trial for NPR, for the latest developments, in the video published on Nov 6, 2023, by PBS NewsHour, as “What to know about Trump’s testimony in the New York civil fraud trial“, below:
Sue Craig New York Times investigative reporter and Andrew Weissmann, former top official with the Justice Department join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Donald Trump taking the stand in Manhattan room and the implications it has for his Presidential campaign, in the video published on Nov 6, 2023, by MSNBC, as “Trump ‘played the victim card perfectly’: Inside the courtroom of Donald Trump’s testimony“, below:
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie discusses Donald Trump’s testimony in the New York civil fraud trial and the mounting legal issues facing the former president going into the 2024 election year, in the video published on Nov 6, 2023, by CNN, as “‘The walls are closing in’: Christie reacts to Trump’s testimony“, below:
Judge Arthur Engoron told Donald Trump to answer the questions related to the case — and not give speeches on the stand. CNN’s Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins report on the former president’s testimony in the New York civil fraud case against him, in the video published on Nov 5, 2023, by CNN, as “‘Getting pretty heated’: Trump admonished by judge during testimony“, below:
Donald Trump testified in his New York civil fraud trial. The former president clashed with Judge Arthur Engoron from the moment he took the stand. The judge told Trump’s attorneys to “control your client.” He even snapped at lawyer Alina Habba, telling her to “sit down” when she insisted he should listen to Trump’s rants. Things got so heated that, less than an hour in, the judge called for a 15-minute recess in an attempt to cool things down. Inside Edition’s Steven Fabian has more, in the video published on Nov 6, 2023, by Inside Edition, as “Donald Trump Clashes With Judge During Civil Fraud Trial“, below:
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Former President Donald Trump vigorously defended his wealth and business on Monday, tangling from the witness stand with the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial and denouncing as a “political witch hunt” a lawsuit accusing him of dramatically inflating his net worth. Trump’s long-awaited testimony about property valuations and financial statements was punctuated by personal jabs at a judge he said was biased against him and at the New York attorney general, whom he derided as a “political hack.” He proudly boasted of his real estate business — “I’m worth billions of dollars more than the financial statements” — and disputed claims that he had deceived banks and insurers. “This is the opposite of fraud,” he declared. Referring to New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat whose office brought the lawsuit, he said, “The fraud is her.” The testy exchanges, and frequent rebukes from the judge, underscored Trump’s unwillingness to adapt his famously freewheeling rhetorical style to a formal courtroom setting governed by rules of evidence and legal protocol. But while his presence on the stand was a vivid reminder of the legal troubles he faces as he vies to reclaim the White House in 2024, it also functioned as a campaign platform for the former president and leading Republican presidential candidate to raise anew to supporters his claims of political persecution at the hands of government lawyers and judges. “People are sick and tired of what’s happening. I think it is a very sad say for America,” Trump told reporters outside the courtroom after roughly three-and-a-half hours on the stand. Trump’s testimony got off to a contentious start Monday, with state Judge Arthur Engoron admonishing him to keep his answers concise and reminding him that “this is not a political rally.” Turning to Trump’s attorney at one point, the judge said, “I beseech you to control him if you can. If you can’t, I will.” in the video published on Nov 6, 2023, by 13WMAZ, as “Law expert weighs in on Trump’s testimony in NY Fraud trial |’Doesn’t work in court’“, below:
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