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‘Clear the courtroom!’ judge says over Trump witness’ sass
The Washington Times ^ | May 20, 2024 | Tom Howell Jr.

Posted on 05/20/2024 3:56:30 PM PDT by McGruff

State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan cleared the courtroom Monday over a dramatic spat with the defense’s first main witness, Robert Costello, causing a period of mayhem at former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial.

Mr. Costello, a lawyer who once spoke to Trump lawyer-turned-accuser Michael Cohen, seemed to take exception to one of Judge Merchan’s objection rulings, uttering “Jeez,” and then sighing, “Strike it.”

“You don’t say ‘jeez.’ And you don’t say “strike it,’ because I’m the only one who strikes it,” Judge Merchan told Mr. Costello, an experienced attorney and prosecutor.

He also told him not to give him the “side eye” and, his voice rising, asked: “Are you staring me down right now?”

“Clear the courtroom!” Judge Merchan said.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carteljudge; cartelstooge; juanmerchan; judgecartelmerch; judgemerch; judgewetbackcur; merchan; persecution; tomhowelljr; travesty; wetbackcur
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Judge melting down?
1 posted on 05/20/2024 3:56:30 PM PDT by McGruff
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“seemed to take exception to one of Judge Merchan’s objection rulings”

Does anyone know what this was about?


2 posted on 05/20/2024 4:00:20 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: McGruff

Tyrants don’t like resistance.


3 posted on 05/20/2024 4:00:24 PM PDT by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: McGruff

This judge needs to be removed.


4 posted on 05/20/2024 4:00:51 PM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush
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To: McGruff

In Nazi Germany, People’s Court judge Roland Freisler didn’t allow the Defendant to actually have any defense. Why waste time with things that didn’t matter?

And here we are.


5 posted on 05/20/2024 4:01:00 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's not "Quiet Quitting" -- it's "Going Galt".)
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To: McGruff

They’ll put up with all sorts of excrement from the Left’s
witnesses, allowing anything sordid that doesn’t relate to
the issue at hand at all, but boy if a guy give the judge
a perceived sideward look, now that’s a capital offense.

This just must be related to Popeye’s friend Wimpie.

What a weak judge of just about anything.


6 posted on 05/20/2024 4:02:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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Wonder what the jury thinks of the Judge “dictating” what is admissible.


7 posted on 05/20/2024 4:03:01 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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The judge is clearly trying to destroy the witness’
credibility, so the jury will ignore what he has said.


8 posted on 05/20/2024 4:04:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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To: McGruff

This sounds like a teacher lecturing a ‘boisterous’ first grader. “Don’t you roll your eyes at me, young man!!”


9 posted on 05/20/2024 4:05:26 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: McGruff

Fani did everything butt Mooning her judge, yet she was not removed from the courtroom or from her case.


10 posted on 05/20/2024 4:06:38 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ClearCase_guy

I hope this judge suffers Freisler’s fate.


11 posted on 05/20/2024 4:07:41 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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What a clown show. Let the witnesses testify.


12 posted on 05/20/2024 4:08:23 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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fk that foreigner !


13 posted on 05/20/2024 4:09:10 PM PDT by A strike (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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To: monkeyshine

14 posted on 05/20/2024 4:09:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: McGruff

What an evil madman. Anyone think he won’t overrule a hung jury or a not guilty verdict? LORD in Heaven, I ask that you overtake this entire matter, that You confound the enemy and bring forth the righteous in Christ Jesus. That Your will be done, no matter what! In Jesus Name, amen.


15 posted on 05/20/2024 4:11:23 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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Judge melting down?


16 posted on 05/20/2024 4:11:45 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
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What a d0uche. Well, SOMEONE had to say it! ;)


17 posted on 05/20/2024 4:12:07 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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Judge reveals he is a weak man. Can’t control his emotions lol.


18 posted on 05/20/2024 4:12:26 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: McGruff

He’s watching his multi-million dollar payoff melting away.


19 posted on 05/20/2024 4:12:26 PM PDT by Fido969
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To: ClearCase_guy

I’m loving how you bring up real-life events in Nazi Germany to ‘compare and contrast’ what is going on with President in Exile Trump and this CIRCUS!

Keep up the good work! :)


20 posted on 05/20/2024 4:14:09 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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