Judge Tells Trump Org Lawyers to Stop Using “Confusing” Arguments in Trial
Trump lawyers ... seemingly attempted to mislead jurors during opening statements, prompting the judge presiding over the case to call for a recess.
lawyers for the Trump Organization were misleading jurors on what the company had been charged with,
leading prosecutors to make several objections during the first phase of the trial.
At one point, Judge Juan Merchan, noticing some jurors’ fatigue over the starting-and-stopping of the opening statements from Trump Organization lawyers,
called for a 15-minute recess and excused the jury from the room.
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