The New York hush money trial involving Donald Trump will proceed at Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday, where reports suggest adult film actress Stormy Daniels is poised to testify. Trump seemed taken aback by this development, prompting him to express his dismay with a wild outburst on Truth Social.
In a now-deleted post, the former president lashed out at the trial’s alleged partiality, citing lack of preparation time for his legal team and warning of consequences including jail time. He accused the judge of unprecedented bias and infringement on his rights, demanding media coverage of what he deems an injustice.
“I just recently been told who the witness is today,” Trump wrote. “This is unprecedented. No time for the lawyers to prepare. No judge has ever run a trial in such a biased and partisan way. He’s CROOKED & HIGHLY CONFLICTED, even taking away my first amendment rights. Now he’s threatening me with JAIL & THEY HAVE NO CASE – this according to virtually all legal scholars & experts. Why isn’t the Fake News Media reporting this conflict?”
Monday’s proceedings saw Judge Juan Merchan penalizing Trump with a tenth contempt of court charge, accompanied by a $1,000 fine, and a stark warning for future breaches of the gag order.
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Meanwhile, the jury heard from additional witnesses, shedding light on the financial transactions within the Trump Organization, including the $130,000 payment to Daniels orchestrated by Michael Cohen.
The prosecution aimed to conclude their case within two weeks, with Cohen among the forthcoming witnesses. The trial’s intensity was underscored by Friday’s emotional testimony from former White House communication director Hope Hicks, reminiscing about the turmoil surrounding the Access Hollywood tape.
