'It was devastating evidence’: Weissmann on Robert Costello’s testimony showing Trump's mob tactics

Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department and Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the conclusion of Trump attorney Robert Costello’s testimony, which included a devastating cross-examination from the prosecution that both corroborated Michael Cohen’s testimony and showed the mob-like tactics on display between Trump and his employees during the height of the Stormy Daniels controversy.
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#donaldtrump #trump #robertcostello

[@niclewis9610]

I fully support Trump in 2024. For Prison and solitary confinement and that will Make America Great Again.

[@SuperStoner86]

Haa ha ha, Democrat Stooge!

[@wjrasmussen666]

put him in supermax for his own safety.

[@kevinpreston5590]

SInce Trumo has secert service protection, do you really think that New York State will build a special cell block for Trump?

[@TSones23]

@@kevinpreston5590 with his golden toilet? Maybe not lol

[@AustinPowerz817]

Lock him tf up!

[@sherlockhomo-ph4su]

I bet Trump got so mad when the courtroom laughed at his only witness.

[@SweetJustice11]

True

[@sayhisnamewhickerfjb]

Opposite actually. The reporter from NPR said everyone was chuckling under their breath except the judge and prosecutors. Everyone burst out laughing when they exited the courtroom.

[@SledDog5678]

The courtroom? You mean the whole world!

[@sherlockhomo-ph4su]

​@@sayhisnamewhickerfjb how is that opposite?

[@winstonsmith6607]

More proof that this is a show trial

[@dennyworthington6641]

Three words will make America great again: GUILTY AS CHARGED

[@funwithfood7451]

Dennynothingworthington

[@msmulligan]

@@funwithfood7451 Ohhh, sweetie. Did he hurt your feefees?

[@ThomasBeltz66]

Guilty of what? They’ve been trying for eight years at great expense to the taxpayers and they still don’t have one single crime. Meanwhile, he keeps going up in the polls. And Biden keeps embarrassing himself.

[@Laich-yi6nf]

What is he charged with? The prosecution couldn't even say what crime he committed? They threw out three possibilities, but had no proof for any of them... All they have is falsifying business records. So, he should get a misdemeanor, but they didn't even charge him with that.

[@dennyworthington6641]

@@Laich-yi6nf Prosecutor: Mr. Cohen, you were imprisoned for committing a number of crimes. Is that correct? Cohen: That's correct. Prosecutor: And what were those crimes? Cohen: Some were campaign finance violations committed in an effort to influence the 2016 election, the same crimes the defendant and my co-conspirator, Mr. Trump, is charged with. Prosecutor: No further questions Your Honor.

[@Optimismcounts]

Yet ANOTHER Attorney flushing his reputation down the toilet for Trump. It’s a beautiful thing…..

[@pdoylemi]

It's truly amazing and shows how a cult mentality can make even very smart people do incredibly stupid things. As a lawyer, how can you look at the trail (dating back to Roy Coen) of lawyers who worked for Trump and have been sanctioned, face disbarment, have been disbarred, have been indicted, have been convicted, have been sued into poverty and say, "Hey! I want to get a piece of THAT!"

[@user-fp3do5nn2h]

😂🤣😂🤣🤣 Makes me wonder how they pass the Bar.. Blanche was supposed to be high ranking.. they had NYC most reputable cross-examination defense lawyer. Its baffling 🤣

[@robot21093]

@@user-fp3do5nn2h Same story for ALL of them. They imagine the plum position they'll get if Trump is re-elected. Blanche -Attorney General, Cannon-Supreme Court. Sam Spade said it best "It's what dreams are made of."

[@user-fp3do5nn2h]

@@robot21093 I agree.. sad part is he throws them away when they no longer serve his purpose

[@DeepStateCrackhead-jx3jn]

All of dumps Whitehouse associates are sitting in prison

[@SybilleGrob]

There is now proof that Costello never intended to truly represent his client, but only tried to forced himself on Cohen to serve somebody else’s interest. Isn’t that enough for disbarment?

[@kosmosyche]

I hope so. Imagine you hire a lawyer to represent you in court and work in your best interests and meanwhile he is having talks with another party behind your back about how to make you a scapegoat and lose the case for you. Brr... Of course, as I understand, Cohen never really hired him, because he knew what he was up to and who he was really working for, but even the fact that Costello tried to persuade Cohen to hire him numerous times, knowing full well about a major conflict of interest is deeply unethical. I don't really know if it's possible to disbar him for that alone, but I think at least some investigation into his dealings is in order.

[@jamesdouthat3999]

you liar

[@BunnEFartz]

@SybilleGrob I'll take obstruction of justice. Seems rather obvious.

[@Reldan]

That's more than enough. Having a license to practice law is a privilege, not a right. There are ethical standards and rules you agree to follow, and if you don't follow them you can be disbarred. It's has nothing to do with committing crimes (although in most cases committing crimes is one of the many things you agree you won't do).

[@StephanFitzgeraldTay]

@@kosmosyche Costello more than knew about the conflict of interest... he was instrumental in CREATING the conflict of interest

[@PuahalaHawaii]

Sounds like Costello should be disbarred.

[@SteveStevens-sp7ly]

the man is guilty of lying under oath

[@themaestro3034]

@@LivingtheDream67 until hes found guilty then you trump fluffers will continue to say he’s innocent.

[@rorykeegan1895]

@@LivingtheDream67 Really? You have to be a special kind of stupid to think Cohen paid off Stormy without talking to his boss and walking cheque book. Trump couldn't be more guilty and you couldn't be more silly.

[@kevinpreston5590]

For what?

[@kevinpreston5590]

@@themaestro3034 They have not articulated a crime

[@Kathy-pr4wu]

THANK YOU FOX NEWS for all the encouragement and advice to the Trump team to put Bob Costello on the witness stand!!! You were a huge help to the prosecution, we appreciate you!!

[@jjones1341]

Perfect!!!

[@PointofConnection]

Actually, you should thank MSNBC and the judge. MSNBC omits important evidence and thrashes reputable witnesses, and delivers the news with its objective in mind. And thank the judge for not having any cameras, as they don't want you to be a witness to how things really go on.

[@darcyaucoin9314]

They constantly help our side. They haven't learned that HATE never wins.

[@glendaclark1799]

😅😅😅!

[@user-ge1nk8if2h]

HILARIOUSLY WONDERFUL!!!!

[@stockholm1752]

“It was so mob.” - Weismann on Costello’s testimony. 👍💙

[@SeedFactoryProject]

It's no wonder, since Trump is a mob boss. I mean that literally. The family business since his father's day has been laundering money for the mob, first the Italians, then the Russians. Trump's first lawyer, Roy Cohn, also represented mob bosses. Michael Cohen's uncle owned a nightclub, and the Russian mob had their office in the back of that club.

[@user-hd6fc6hb7l]

Like the court scene in Godfather. "All i know is he was in the olive oil business"

[@kirklamb3270]

Weissman is a criminal in his own right. He should be facing a judge too!!

[@danielschaeffer1294]

Costello has only made the jury sympathize with Cohen.

[@34and0]

And provided hard evidence why

[@pma7373]

Costello saved Cohen, and has made him more credible.😂

[@kokohead333]

👍👍👍

[@SeedFactoryProject]

Trump pushed to have this witness, making it a butt and Costello routine, where Trump is the butt.

[@Beau74]

Ain't that the truth

[@pdoylemi]

What is really stupid is that if they had not put him on the stand, the prosecution could not have presented those damning texts!

[@Beau74]

@@pdoylemi Yeah, which means that Trump was almost certainly the one who instructed that he be called.

[@richardroberts3994]

If senate republicans had voted according to facts the first time or second time this trial would not be an issue. Vote blue.

[@restorefreespeech]

Sounds like you're confusing facts and "truths" again.

[@mzingone12]

Inflation is here. Your spending programs are a failure. Your socialism has ruined us. The writing is on the wall. We will not stand idol anymore

[@TruthMatters1202]

They missed their opportunity a long time ago. They knew he's a damned fool.

[@TruthMatters1202]

@@restorefreespeech Facts are Facts. Are Facts not "True" for you?

[@PointofConnection]

List of facts: MSNBC is only about promoting the democrats. MSNBC doesn't consider other options or is even open to them. MSNBC delivers its news by pandering to the importance of people. Supporters of MSNBC follow it because they don't want to admit they have been deceived.

[@captainobvious254]

Andrew Weismann is the best legal analyst on TV.

[@nanarodriguez1854]

❤❤❤❤

[@kokohead333]

💙💙💙💙

[@mikkomfi8643]

Actually, there quite a few excellent legal analysts. In MSNBC Barbara McQuade, Joy Vance and Neil Katyal. My absolute personal favorite, however, Karen and difficult surename, who is in Meidas Touch and also in CNN. She is incredible.

[@radagastbrown9001]

He's been too kind to the cowardly and incompetent Merrick Garland. When we lose our country it will be because of men like Merrick Garland.

[@zoeric1510]

He lost the Mueller investigation 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlonelyRetriever]

Why is Trump allowed to threaten the DA and the Judge? Trump made a remark today " how their time will come" if he is convicted. That is a direct threat.

[@timknight2834]

Any other person would have been in jail weeks ago, trump has been given far too much leeway

[@coreysjunk]

Judge "gag order" only applies to Jury, witnesses, and court staff as well as the family members of those persons. The judge and the DA WAIVED their involvement in the gag order, allowing Trump to bad talk them all he wants. That was their way of avoiding any such "suppression of 1st amendment rights" defenses that could be cited in an overturning of the conviction later on.

[@Doodelz02]

Isn't Merrick Garland supposed to have a role in protecting the core of the legal system?

[@SkepticalBrother]

Because he knows trumps comeuppance is right around the corner.

[@Chris-Believes]

Because the judge and Cohen are the ones on trial here. Cohen is a convicted liar and his testimony should not be considered or considered fruit of the poison tree. The judge should be (will be) disbarred for not allowing Trump's testimony, but allowing Stormy to slander Trump on the stand. He allowed here irrelevant (false) testimony to be entered into the record. Trump knows something you don't....... This is a sting operation and it's part of the swamp being drained.

[@thefpvlife7785]

Thank you Mitch for allowing this to fester for years now making the Republican Party look like a lunatic party.

[@tboyer86]

To be fair, they haven't looked sane since Eisenhower

[@MrMarkOlson]

Not lunatics, but traitors.

[@MB5rider81]

"look like" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣..

[@brotherhiram5682]

Oh they've looked like a lunatic party since Reagan.

[@socialalchmey9875]

both sides of the political aisle are corrupt with insider trading and special interest group payoffs. Both sides hate one man because he threatens their piggy bank. Trump. No wars under Trump. Trump was trying to stop hyper inflation, open borders, fall of the dollar for the great reset, and all the wars that would happen with the military industrial complex. While our economy is crashing, Joe Biden decides to spend trillions. Not the American people not on our infrastructure but on foreign soil so he can get kickbacks. We give 90 billion to Iran, 90 to Venezuela, 90 to Israel, and unlimited to Ukraine. He’s printing money while our economy fails. Our borders are wide open estimated 9 million people by the end of the year. UnDocumented. Biden has flyers for them to vote for him to keep the borders open in Spanish and it teaches step-by-step how to do it. It was put in, but you won’t hear it on the news because news is fake bought and paid for. It came out recently, the alphabet agencies, meet with representatives of the six companies that own all of the media a few times a week to go over the agenda. Most of the Internet, including KZbin is curated for your consumption. We know both sides of the political aisle are corrupt, we know that media is told what to say so it’s basically corrupt Obama made propaganda completely legal and with it being online makes it much easier to control. The alphabet agencies are absolutely running wild with zero checks and balances … Anybody realizes they just use anger, hatred, outrage and they tell you exactly how they feel so you’ll feel the same way. This is a psychological operation and you’re all being rocked to sleep. Pay attention to who they all hate. It’s probably the one that stands against them the most. Over 10 years you’ve been told exactly who to have strong emotions towards.

[@sle81]

As I said yesterday, Costello should be thrown in jail for lying to the court.

[@sle81]

@@richardmills6669 cohen already went to jail - Trump is next!

[@jacquesmassard9226]

@@richardmills6669 that is why he was convicted for lying for trump

[@mikemorgan8588]

What did he say that was a lie?

[@artandarchitecture6399]

​@@zonian1966 He literally lied on the witness stand about the phonecall with Trump's bodyguard.😂

[@artandarchitecture6399]

​@@jacquesmassard9226He lied about his taxes also, that had nothing to do with Trump.

[@JanetTournour-op6we]

Thanks Costello from the prosecution and the American people!! Love your emails.

[@adamarket]

If Costello was ostensibly trying to represent Cohen but misrepresenting his loyalties, isn't that grounds for further investigation of his ethics such as they are as a lawyer?

[@jacquelinephillips1608]

Yes, Costello was trapping Cohen, just for FRUMP

[@Korrin1]

Yes. What’s come out here in court is a series of different ethical lapses by Costello. Conflicts, suborning, candour, and obligations towards a tribunal.

[@IanMcGarrett]

Laura Ingraham was SO right. Bob Costello dealt the final blow... alas, it struck Donald.

[@bobbykiriakidis9753]

Laaura is a she~male

[@iainherridge6253]

The prosecution is lucky to have trump in their corner!

[@kenc7120]

No proof that Trump committed a crime.

[@timknight2834]

I don’t agree, the last Nail was in the coffin last week, this week just added clamps to the lid as well as the nails

[@bslat10]

@@timknight2834👍

[@lukutsouthwell1696]

‘Icing on the cake’ Costello’s rant greatly “assisted” in putting Trump BEHIND BARS! Period!👍👍

[@charlesstockford6003]

Sadly I doubt Trump will go to jail. Probably a fine and probation. I'd lock him up for 25 years myself.

[@jimdoe3288]

@@charlesstockford6003 I would rather lock up people who helped lie about a laptop and a fake vaccine and a proxy war in Ukraine. 😂

[@jimdoe3288]

Fun fact a black rapper is suing a lady for breaking a NGA as she tried to sue him in court 😂

[@swilliams1759]

Ha,ha...Laura Ingraham recommended Costello to testify...great job, Laura!

[@user-qs6eu1bv1x]

Costello turned out to be a big NOTHING BURGER for the defense. He sure did help the prosecution though.

[@bobbykiriakidis9753]

I think it’s called pride before the fall. Awesome 👏

[@isabelleboisvert9667]

I have this funny feeling that his defense lawyers might have done it on purpose. It feels that way. Looking at Todd blanche standing besides trump during his rangs with the media, he did not seem convincing at all that he was really willing to do anything and everything to defend him at all cost and if that is the case, thumbs up yo him 😂

[@jeffwylie5899]

I hate the 'nothing burger'' reference. Baby Donny said that. Yuck!

[@Blondie-cu8rw]

You know what bothers me the most? That some people believe that Don is the most powerful man on the planet! Give me a break! Seriously?

[@TheBrothergreen]

Well, name someone else who could be caught red handed with thousands of top secret documents, lie about it to the fbi, and then get the charges blocked by both a randomly selected district court and the scotus. I don't think biden is that powerful. I don't think putin is that powerful.

[@sugarfay175]

Jesus came in the form of a man. He’s the most powerful.

[@thomasbullen5239]

Powerful when all he does is cry and whine? He never stops with his poor baby it's so unfair crap?

[@davidsalo8397]

Well, the chump does smell very powerful. How can anyone respect a man who lies with every breath? Nothing less than a coward.

[@birdolla4441]

tRump was never the most powerful man on the planet he just stole the seat he sat in by lying to ...EVERYONE

[@Dennis_510]

So the defense called one witness, and he was a complete disaster?

[@KenS1267]

No rational lawyer did this. This had to be Trump demanding this.

[@stephenhenion8304]

How long will it take to read off the verdicts on 34 counts of GUILTY!!!

[@MizzJazlynCrizztina]

That will be a looooonnng partay!!!

[@sayhisnamewhickerfjb]

Judge will take 3 minutes. Bragg will need 23 minutes to sound out the words.

[@winstonsmith6607]

Hush money led to 3500 charges. Seems legit

[@wjrasmussen666]

We have no idea what the jury is thinking.

[@billgrandone3552]

A long time but it will be literally the time of our lives.

[@Educatedvoter]

Anyone who supports Trump after all this needs a mental evaluation.

[@funwithfood7451]

So you’re an educated voter?¿

[@JoeP44]

@@funwithfood7451Anyone who is so delusional that they are defending Trump is claiming that all 20 witnesses for the prosecution lied and committed perjury and that the nearly two dozen documents written and signed by Trump’s OWN CFO, Weisselberg, were all “fake”. Thankfully these MAGAts are VASTLY outnumbered by sane, educated, law abiding Americans - which includes the jury.

[@mzingone12]

Because your guy is a knight in shining armor

[@mzingone12]

@@funwithfood7451these people all think they are elevated thinkers and the rest of us just play with children’s books or something. You’ll never meet a more self righteous person than a leftist.

[@JoeP44]

@@mzingone12You’re whining because your cult leader is being held accountable for the 88 felonies he has committed. Criminal actions always have consequences. Go cry some more. Despite your sadistic obsession with attacking the President with vile lies on public platforms he has been charged with ZERO crimes. Since you claim to have “proof” of all the “crimes” that Joe Biden has committed have you attorney file the case tomorrow with all the “evidence” you have accumulated. You won’t because it doesn’t exist! Stop embarrassing yourself.

[@stockholm1752]

😡- “I’m testifying.” 😲- THAT is a lie.

[@beaglesnlove580]

Literally everything he’s done is criminal. What a joke of a human being

[@MrWascally]

' ..can a leopard change it's spots ? ...then may you also do good , that are accustomed to do evil .'

[@KaiserBlade]

How stupid does someone need to be to believe a man that never had a criminal charge in 77YEARS . SUDDENLY a week after he runs against dictator biden he COMMITTED 91 FELONIES.

[@bonniebriggs3880]

Watching this in court had to be the Best show ever! Not sure i would have been able not to laugh at these clowns. The jury has my respect for keeping it together. Its so ridiculous

[@daydreamer0923]

Save our Country from Trump.

[@hushmoney2058]

Save our Country Trump....

[@HWCWTD]

​@hushmoney2058 you want a national database of pregnant women?

[@nancyking9033]

2 Wars Joe has to GO

[@radagastbrown9001]

Better politicians start with better voters

[@hushmoney2058]

@@nancyking9033 Joe not Done yet more to come ...He let Russia have they pipeline to Finance the Ukraine War and gave 6 billion to Iran for the Hamas Attack on Israel ...Or just a Big Coincidences like Trumps Trials this close to the Election ...

[@foxopolos9681]

Trump ran the show just like a mob boss. The fixer was trying to hoodwink Cohen. WTH!

[@SeedFactoryProject]

That's because Trump IS a mob boss. His family business has always been laundering money for the Italian and Russian mobs, through real estate and casinos.

[@robinhall214]

That did it 😂😮😮

[@user-ts9kl8go8j]

Of course he didn't take the stand in his own defense like he said he would... He's a coward and a liar. He'd perjure himself with his first sentence.

[@RAYGERVATO]

Trump lS, has been, and will always be a lying wuss! Big talker small on substance. Lie social not truth..aka hypocrisy social.

[@darcyaucoin9314]

Cause he's a buffoon! We all WISH for a debate!! Can't wait!!

[@user-jy8mo5fi5q]

A witness for the defence totally destroyed by the prosecution

[@michaeltyler4314]

Costello was a witness for the defense mostly destroyed by the HIMSELF !!

[@charlesvorones3612]

Destroyed the prosecution? How?

[@charlesvorones3612]

Sorry, i read too quickly... got it!

[@CJ_YT96]

Why is the judge sustaining questions when they haven't even been fully answered by the defendants lawyers? Sustained, sustained, sustained. It's a clown show masquerading as a trial.

[@user-jy8mo5fi5q]

@@CJ_YT96 You obviously know nothing about law . It's either the question is totally irrelevant or contains here say. It applies to any trial. He could have been declared a hostile witness. The judge was very lenient and is not a clown show

[@sharonthomas9357]

DA Bragg sir 👏👏 u put together a A team prosecutors on this trial brilliant!! All we see is them eating the defense witness for lunch

[@brotherhiram5682]

The prosecution wanted the defense to bring up Costello. They knew exactly what he was going to say.

[@candacerushing6882]

One news outlet said that calling Costello was done at Trump’s insistence- the Defense attorneys didn’t want to. That makes sense- they knew better!

[@cathywithac]

The case is not over until the verdict is announced and he is sentenced.

[@SybilleGrob]

Yes. And he is in prison and not running around setting the world on fire while out on bail waiting dor appeal.

[@coreysjunk]

The case isn't over until he runs out of appeals and actually serves jail time.

[@cathywithac]

@@coreysjunk Yes, I stand corrected.

[@Moluccan56]

Best Christmas present ever!

[@cathywithac]

@@Moluccan56 Christmas 2024

[@briester510]

I'm sure Costello sees this as a badge of courage to the former guy.

[@michaeltyler4314]

Costello sees this as a way of TOADYING to the The Former Guy.

[@underflo43tky]

Could not act more guilty

[@twistedcherrypop]

WEISSMAN being almost speechless at the start says it all LOL

[@MizzJazlynCrizztina]

There is no question that there will be a unanimous verdict of guilty!

[@mariyamwaniki]

I’m not holding my breath. He gets away with everything. It would be nice, tho

[@34and0]

​@@user-jr5mg4tf3lStay tuned same time next week . Bring your kleenex

[@concankid4202]

Your a dreamer, but it's not your fault, you keep listening to these people who only tell you what you want to hear so they can make ad money.

[@robertopalma9091]

You sure

[@rickwelch8464]

Juror number 2 is a problem. Trumpers don't care about the rule of law and he is a full blown cult member so unless those other 11 can deprogram him we may be in for some disappointment.

[@Kiyoti]

Nicole Wallace you are a very good show anchor...!!!

[@MP-lq3xx]

wish she was in Congress or appointed office!

[@michaeltyler4314]

YES!! She really is.....

[@kevinreed928]

slow, lightweight, bush operative

[@Kiyoti]

@@kevinreed928 ...if she is so....why is someone so quick and sharp as yourself clicking/watching such a "to you" an intelligence insulting YT video...???

[@Trollzarefunny]

@@kevinreed928 Lol GOLUBOIzzzzz hush

[@user-gw5pp2ur4h]

I don't know that the defense rested their case so much as ran out of ridiculous, far fetched, dare I say lame excuses for their client's criminal behavior. Although watching Costello catching the eyes and ears of every single judge on the east coast was kinda fun and I did enjoy his snappy John Gotti overcoat. I don't care what the law or policy is...I want a photographer right in front of Trump's face when that verdict is read. As a victim in this case (a voter that was defrauded by the actions he's been charged with) I have a right to be present for the verdict announcement. We all do.

[@badatheist9948]

Costello should be brought up on ethical charges

[@LisaBuckham-ku9cl]

andrew weismann is the absolute best of the best

[@fifermcgee5971]

Calm and cool, just a pleasure to listen to.

[@sugarfay175]

Absolutely. Love him n don’t know him

[@radagastbrown9001]

He shouldn't be letting the cowardly and incompetent Merrick Garland off the hook.

[@charlesvorones3612]

A sharp dude, no doubt; but i don't understand him saying Fani Willis should leave the Georgia-Just-find-me-11,780 votes! case, when dating a teammate is an utterly inconsequential and frivolous accusation, AND one of Trump's lawyers brought her husband onto the case, and doubled their family income.

[@charlesvorones3612]

@@radagastbrown9001 Yes,...Garland's bending over backward to appear fair has allowed the real possibility of a fascist, white supremacist party coming to power.

[@user-ky4dp6sk3h]

Costello got up there and committed perjury for Donald Trump.....how despicable......

[@MrWascally]

frump inc. employee requirement honest need not apply

[@Mela_nine29]

4:58 I live for Nicolle’s snark and Andrew Weissman’s polite assessments. What a duo ❤

[@jamesdelb6885]

Costello, "Can I say something? Judge, "No!"

[@user-hd6fc6hb7l]

Jidge: " This is not a conversation" 😂

[@joaquinvazquez1040]

Instructions...Give DT 110 Years hard labor. And that's for the 1st charge😂

[@nanarodriguez1854]

😂😂😂❤

[@sharonthomas9357]

I'm giving jury two days if that guilty all 34 charges!.....this evidence is overwhelming

[@BrandonLanczak]

“The emails speak for themselves” then a complete backtrack 😂

[@maryviolasse4145]

When you decide to get your legal advice from Fox.......

[@snowrose101]

Lol! Aren't we lucky Merchan did NOT strike Costello's testimony!

[@beststagepresence]

Only cowards and the guilty don't testify for a jury to hear their direct words. Perfect description of chump "A guilty coward"

[@winstonsmith6607]

Who's chump?

[@dm6187]

Why testify when the prosecution has no case? Make it make sense 😂😂😂. Then again your kind thinks a man can magically become a woman simply because he FEEEEEELLLSSS like one... 🐒🐒🤡🤡🤡 AGAIN, make it make sense.

[@jeannehopkins7232]

@@user-jr5mg4tf3l This trial isn't about his poll numbers, it's about finding him accountable for crimes.

[@classifiedsincebirth]

Nobody here agrees. Many people don't testify. Stop being silly

[@Marvellous132]

​@user-jr5mg4tf3l Maybe he should "say something" because...... he said he would. Once again, Trump the carnival barker promises something to his supporters and fails to deliver. Once again, he acts the strong man and but like the weak coward he is, throws Bob Costello in front of the train. But his little minions cheer while Trump pi$$es on them and tells them it's raining.

[@judydyer]

Costello was trying to BE trump. pathetic.

[@TheUllrichj]

Can’t Costello be disbarred for his actions?

[@weiyehlee]

How is Costello not disbarred or in jail?

[@dawncarlson9131]

How about all former attorneys of Trumpass?

[@timknight2834]

Give it time time, there will be an investigation after this

[@dalecash2236]

Same reason Cohen's not. They scratch the backs of the people in power.

[@nonya.bizness]

another trump lawyer chewed up and spit out, presumably into jail and disbarrment.

[@willmont8258]

For what reason?

[@chuckeelhart1746]

I testify . I tell the truth… except even that’s a lie!

[@jnagarya519]

The truth is that Trump is a liar who surrounds himself with liars.

[@MrBENTON78]

Costello needs disbarred.

[@willmont8258]

For what reason? Because he destroyed Cohen's testimony?

[@mr.flibble3190]

@@willmont8258 There is a difference between "destroying" and "verifying." Consult a dictionary.

[@willmont8258]

@@mr.flibble3190 Costello proved Cohen was lying. And there is still no crime here.

[@willmont8258]

@@mr.flibble3190 And what did Costello verify of Cohen's testimony? That Cohen's testimony shows no crime? Even Cohen can't say what the crime was.

[@willmont8258]

@@mr.flibble3190 I notice how your side can never explain the crime, and that is why all your side does is spin.

[@mrkgrmn3]

Yeah, let's put a mob lawyer on the stand as our only defense witness. That blonde chick on Fox thinks it'll work.

[@larryhuston8433]

Even as criminals, Dolt45 hires only the best in reality, he hires only the most incompetent

[@number1grandma1]

Dolt45 🤣🤣🤣

[@MizzJazlynCrizztina]

Michael Cohen destroyed lying Robert Costello!😂

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

I prefer Lou Costello.

[@34and0]

I think costello did much of that work himself

[@MizzJazlynCrizztina]

@@34and0 True.

[@tommoore1821]

What a despicable human. Where are all the people with extensive military training that must see the need to limit this threat

[@NIGHTSTAR-dr1zq]

Be Americans. Let there be no sectionalism, no North, South, East or West. You are all dependent on one another and should be one in union. In one word, be a nation. Be Americans, and be true to yourselves. George Washington

[@MrWascally]

his farewell address is a timely and relevant reminder to put/keep country over party u mentioned a few of the many that he did

[@savr4est]

I hope the jury is protected from any interference over the long weekend.

[@charleskramer7062]

I would not be surprised if they get “visits” of some sort from Trump agents. Of course, all deniable.

[@charleskramer7062]

I would not be surprised if they get “visits” of some sort from Trump agents. Of course, all deniable.

[@baribach8701]

Robert Costello birds of a feather flock together

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

This Castello needs to be disbarred and brought up on charges.

[@patrickmundy1966]

Great reporting and Nicolle, I'm glad you're laughing about this! The repugs are so moronic.

[@andrestewart7010]

The people are laughing at Diaper Don.....

[@marka5069]

GUILTY AS CHARGED.

[@Holyspokes]

Said he would testify in his other case against Carrol and didn’t testify there either.

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

I really, really hope that a juror has not been planted to create a hung jury. We have been surprised beyond words many times up to this point.

[@MD-qz1wx]

Well. A hung jury is a mistrial. The DA would just have to re-file and try again.

[@NikosZaidGomez]

Wait, wait, wait, they got that email from Costello? As a dumb lay-person, now that is what I'd call damning.

[@fishybusinessco.8398]

To me it sounds like he threatened him like you better not flip. How could you do this to your former boss?

[@linneab8317]

45: Bob! You used EMAILS???? You know how much I hate EMAILS!!!

[@nanarodriguez1854]

😂😂😂

[@Emlizardo]

"D'oh! Sorry, boss!"

[@valentino4411]

Ironically, Costello behaving after being scolded by judge & not getting kicked out of court allowed Prosecution to use him as a weapon against DJT.

[@Chesterton7]

Excellent reporting on this strange landmark trial. Thank you.

[@robmiller6890]

I notice Trumps defence team gave no evidence that this was a politically motivated lawsuit

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Because there isn't any. It's a campaign slogan ONLY.

[@liberalshaveitallbackwards4667]

I hope Trump starts throwing Democrats in jail next year, you know, cuz it's not political at all. According to your logic. lol

[@Therealtruthsocial]

As a matter of fact they didn't explain what the money was for. Does anyone believe Stormy Daniel's was given 130 thousand for nothing? Trump paid 420 thousand dollars in legal fees and didn't inquire what it was for?

[@Datboy1991]

They did make a motion to get Merchan taken off the case, but it was very weak and not based in facts or law, so it inevitably failed

[@TheBrothergreen]

Also no expert witnesses to say there was no crime or whatever their defense is.

[@tomadon]

He's betting on appeals to let him off the hook.

[@MD-qz1wx]

Fortunately, in criminal trials, the convicted person remains incarcerated until during the appeals process.

[@birdolla4441]

No ...He is betting on appeals to drag it out for years and years ..Like he has historically in all his court cases. The people he owes have gone bankrupt before anything gets fully settled, he will do the same in this case

[@tomadon]

@birdolla4441 That's a silly move, considering he's going up against the state.

[@mikemorgan8588]

Any fool should be able to see this trial as election interference and politically motivated judicial abuse of court.

[@pedigreeann]

@@birdolla4441 All his other trials have been CIVIL trials. This is a CRIMINAL trial. Totally different.

[@flexxrader6500]

A lot of people go to prison for less than what he is doing. Why can’t he go to prison too?

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

Your honor, I request a mistrial because my defense attorney put up a prosecution witness in my defense!

[@devcarter1654]

Trump's lawyer probably tried to beg him not to have Costello as a witness.

[@temiloluwa1135]

Hail Mary.....the Trump's "own witness" turned out to be "the star witness" for the Prosecution. Easy huh 🙆🤷🤷

[@thelmadeguzman5252]

🙏🙏🙏thanks God! Save democracy!🙏🙏🙏

[@gammaron]

Yep, gotta love it! 👌

[@erikpeterson25]

Exactly like a mob case ......extra court security when the day started 😊

[@ChrisM-tn3hx]

I predict a very fast deliberation once it's in the hands of the jury.

[@billygoat520]

This trial has put on display how two faced many lawyers are. I can't imagine living in that milieu where money means the most and morals the least. This profession hides behind a facade of having a high ethical standard.

[@temiloluwa1135]

a guilty mind will never take the stand....🤷

[@user-vy5nd2fe9o]

The TRUTH!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@tonykorper6715]

Makem All Go Away

[@melvinperry3570]

Whattttttt ! Diaper Don didn’t take the stand … I am totally shocked 😳

[@Badgersj]

I'm SO disappointed! Had the beer and snacks ready for the show!

[@quacks2much]

The trial is not over until the jury comes back with a verdict.

[@hushmoney2058]

Not for the Dems ..

[@ericvanjames8395]

True.

[@pedigreeann]

And we haven't had the summations from both sides, then the instructions to the jury. Trial not over.

[@Graybeard689]

Unfortunately MAGA will not accept any disagreeable outcome in trials or elections

[@MizzJazlynCrizztina]

The last scurry as panic takes over.

[@vernonengbino6186]

Revoke Costello's law license and fine him for his outbursts.

[@Eyeball_Heroin]

What a nice consolation prize Costello gifted the American people, great digging and possession prosecutors. 🥳🇺🇸🙌🏼😎😉

[@chiboy7874]

He’s full of it 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@daveh2404]

Its a solid diaper. I feel bad for the observers in there having to deal with the funky smell. 🤢🤮

[@peterjeffery8495]

Is the defense actively working to tank their own case? I can see Attorney Todd Blanche spending the rest of his career writing Wills and handling Real Estate transactions.

[@patsyfuttere2625]

Who would hire him? He's a real joke now, based on his current clientele.

[@marieogara1036]

trump is already looking for appeal lawyers. Blanche will continue to represent the numerous brigands in that orbit.

[@bernandoturner4840]

🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔👈🏾Waiting on Ruuuuuump's Verdict..😄

[@cryhavoc8461]

So Trump and his defence's strategy is the equivalent of a Your Mom insult? Wow!

[@marcypeterson4245]

I love your trio power team, and Vaughn from the court side!

[@davidwhite8045]

At some point the talking point will change to Penalty and Jail time, unfortunately many people are in jail for the same crimes, it’s very difficult to change the rules for the Grifter.

[@Teeveepicksures]

Ive asked a few seasoned lawyers who are convinced he's getting at most a fine.

[@Lechaim11]

Hoffinger! Take a bow! Brilliant stuff!

[@kaisign1405]

Costello has buried his head in the sand,will never see any people again