‘Unmitigated disaster’: Schneider on Costello’s testimony in Trump hush money trial

Criminal defense attorney Stacy Schneider reacts to Robert Costello's testimony as a defense witness in the Trump hush money criminal trial #CNN #News

[@tomawen5916]

Putting Bob Costello on the witness stand was clear old Don jostling the elbows of his defense team to "keep hitting at Cohen" and forgetting that the Prosecutors could not only impeach Costello but point out that Trump wanted Cohen's silence which corroborated Cohen through the back door. In short Costello was a fantastic witness for....the People of New York.

[@billypardew2337]

Here's a question for you how can Michael cohen admitting to still in $60,000 from Donald Trump.... Which is grand larceny And a higher classification of felony than Trump is being charged with.... Not be charged for his crime yet used as a witness against Trump and his

[@hag7097]

Costello was a gift to the prosceution. He concluded the mob case with a bang. His email was where the bodies were buried.

[@JMSK248]

"Unmitigated disaster" is also an accurate description of the Tr*mp presidency.

[@Crash1025Bandicoot7]

Trump 2024 Save America 🇺🇸 Secure borders Strong economy and military American manufacturing Brings jobs back to America Energy independence Pro bill of rights Pro God Pro bible Pro America First Pro world peace Pro equality Pro freedom Pro democracy Affordable housing Helps our veterans Lower taxes Low inflation and interest rates Supports small and family businesses Supports poor and middle class Americans for success Tell your friends and family.

[@fr4752]

You mean biden

[@Supportingtruth8258]

You took those words out of my mouth

[@Supportingtruth8258]

​@@fr4752your comment doesn't add up.

[@Keepthepeacesharethelove]

​@@Crash1025Bandicoot7mister Shitzhispantz destroyed 2 millions jobs and added 25% or 8 trillions to the national debts, you have to pay for until you die. He did nothing for you and won't because your aren't a billionair. The only thing he accomplished is a taxe cut for the richest one.

[@michelprevost9479]

Costello, attorney for the mob boss.

[@chillwill5080]

Frank Sheeran bankrolled Biden's 1972 campaign, Hunter Biden is in business with Whitey Bulger's family, who visit the White House regularly. Come on now.

[@michelprevost9479]

@@chillwill5080 Radio Pravda...

[@chillwill5080]

Frank Sheeran financed Biden's 1972 Senate campaign. Hunter Biden is in "business" with Whitey Bulger's family members, who regularly visit the White House. This information is easily confirmed.

[@bitbugsbyte]

Why did the defense bring Costello in? The prosecution was given a great gift!

[@-danR]

The defense clearly doesn't know Who's on First.

[@markg.7865]

Probably because the orange god-king wanted him to testify.

[@RobertBruce-tx4wi]

Because Trump told them to. Everything the defense has done has been directed by loser Trump.

[@user-ym7ip8zs1i]

Trump wanted him on the stand actually told his attorneys to put him on the stand

[@bjlebaron3868]

Not only the substance of his testimony, but Costello's behavior undermined Trump's entire defense.

[@macofalltrades6396]

There's two lawyers on that jury. Someone should have told Costello that, because if the other jurors didn't realize how egregious that conduct was, they'll be informed during deliberations.

[@billypardew2337]

Alright so if you don't like what he saying shut him down

[@theowl3756]

When a man lacks the courage to testify on his own behalf, it speaks volumes. ..LOL...Don the Con has complained for weeks that he has not been allowed to defend himself. But when he has the opportunity to testify, he runs away...LOL

[@bobcob3362]

That was before Cohen destroyed the case. No need to testify now.

[@Auraasmrrrr]

I'm pretty sure Trump testifies all the time. He;s the most scrutinized human on the planet. Not sure what's really what's going on in court considering he stated ten years ago that "no one can get a fair trial in New York" and he wasn't talking about himself.

[@pbuck19baseball]

It just goes to show, Donald J Trump is nothing but a carnival-barker. He's a joke and a coward

[@graantmnz]

Trump the liar has never been stopped from testifying - it is soley the choice of the defendant...just shows the lying basxxxd would have got smoked on the stand

[@ianmangham4570]

Dingleberry

[@IslandFilmMaker]

Didn't COSTELLO COMMITED PERJURY about stating he represented Cohen?

[@bradhombre6912]

Isn't it also grounds for disbarment if he hid from Cohen that he was secretly working on behalf of Trump when Cohen was supposed to be his client?

[@bobcob3362]

Richard is an odd name for a lesbian

[@IslandFilmMaker]

@@bobcob3362 Thanks BOB! It isn't really! We all know what a BOBCOB is... you text like such a good BOB you must just bend over, no need to get down on your knees when you BOB a COB

[@JohnJakeWilliam]

Absolutely he committed perjury. A charge could be coming, possibly.

[@tedfio1tedfio1]

@@JohnJakeWilliam Cohen's lying and fraud are much more damaging for the prosecution. End of story!

[@brianchase9251]

It just never ends. The GOP has dug itself into such a deep hole over the last 7-8 years and they just keep digging. My former party is unsavable at this point, and it will take at least a generation to overcome. Quite possibly two generations.

[@trishajury2959]

Sad but true

[@Miclantecuhtli_]

Unfortunately, your former party is long gone. It will never come back. The Republican Party will have to be replaced by a different party with conservative ideals.

[@user-in7kr1ys2m]

You sound like an indolent lazy low information massively pretentious heavily indoctrinated sleeze . Your former party is gone forever and it ain't coming back ever baby. It got ate by MAGA and the future belongs to us

[@nunyabusiness3666]

So you are now with the party of BLM Antifa and silencing opposition removing rivals from ballots if not arresting them. So basically fascists. You just showed your true colors is all.

[@franklin9400]

MSNBC is calling. They want to know why you aren't in their comment section. 😂

[@ialsolikethecfl7151]

Everywhere, big men, strong men have tears in their eyes.

[@finnsterling6514]

And don't forget the the "Sir..." part, of course.

[@williamrogers733]

The 2020 loser of the presidential election is too much of a coward to take the stand.

[@whatcousinsplay3255]

They know if he does, he'll hang himself...

[@kristieshaw4806]

This. All. Day. Long.

[@josefeibl8230]

The guy who beat Hillary and was a much better President than Obama didn't need to testify! The judge panicked when he realized the case is blown 😳 !

[@Stay-grounded-stay-safe]

He's at home taking a nap. Trump won the election. You at know it watching this channel

[@kristieshaw4806]

Dude… go back to daddy PUTIN silly IVAN! Putin and MAGA are triggered that Trump is going to PRISON! America. United. Against. The. Adulterer.

[@danielschaeffer1294]

Thanks, Mr. Costello. Rudy couldn’t have done a better job of sinking Trump. Sadly, Rudy was detained.

[@RBS314]

It won’t matter. He’ll be acquitted, and sometime down the road, the Supreme Court will rule him to be immune from criminal prosecution.

[@ThomasBeltz66]

How?

[@user-pd8er8kt3u]

Easy, because Michael Cohen confessed that he committed all of these crimes. Donald Trump was innocent and Costello double down and testify that Michael Cohen committed all of these crimes. that’s why the judge got upset started bitching and yelling like a little boy and kicked everybody out. That’s why the judge is trying to strike down all of the testimony of Costello.

[@Stay-grounded-stay-safe]

Watch real America's voice. You can break away from your indoctrination from watching this channel.

[@danm3532]

@@RBS314 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@living1108]

"Bob's your uncle" is a phrase commonly used in the United Kingdom that mean "and there it is", or "and there you have it", or "it's done".😖😱

[@steveschram9922]

God I hope they lock that criminal up. He should have been locked up three years ago!

[@donhello7522]

Biden??

[@girloninternet1188]

Cohen?

[@donhello7522]

@@girloninternet1188 Fauci??

[@niclewis9610]

They have no defense. Their best defense would be to plead insanity, just plain insanity.

[@Auraasmrrrr]

Lol yes the case is insanity......the plea should in fact be "insanity" on so many levels. It holds no water, only a courtroom run by kangaroos.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Senility worked for Biden and his classified stuff all over China Town.

[@herballycorrect]

Do you think it was appropriate for Joe Biden to shower with his teenage daughter? In her diary, she spoke of showering late at night only after her father had gone to sleep so he wouldn't join her. -- Pg. 11

[@middleguy1776]

Or say he's not cognitive enough to stand trial. It worked for Biden

[@user-yw3cj5ym3v]

Biden has nothing to stand trial for...haven't the Maga nitwit heard? The GOP led House overplayed their hand and proved Joe was squeaky clean, unlike Mr Von Poopy Pants!! Give it up Magats, you backed a psychopath. You lose!!!

[@kathyrama4570]

Trump should have pled this case out. He looks scared, sick and really weak. He's so ridiculously unfit to be President of the United States.

[@LilJerg]

As opposed to vigorous, youthful Joe?

[@Kimm.J]

​@@LilJerg Joe isn't falling asleep in his criminal defendant trial. 👍

[@barrylenihan8032]

​@@LilJergPersonally I would use the descriptors, safe, competent, proven, rational, personable, American.

[@ooreofe1]

​@@LilJerg So Trump is youthful and vigorous on trial or on campaign 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@user-in7kr1ys2m]

He looks like what he is . the greatests President in our history. Perhaps it would help your perception if you pulled your head out. Just a suggestion .

[@TheAbacus42]

Trump 2020: Person, woman, man, camera, tv Trump 2024: Prison, guard, cellmate, shower, soap

[@edwinarnold4865]

Biden 2020 unlawfully stole election started unlawful executive order and decisions slowly destroying the greatest country and slowly turning in into a third world banana republic dictatorship Biden 2024 humiliated in election tried for treason and aiding and abetting an insurrection by illegal aliens and ending up in federal prison with a cellmate named bubba drops soap in shower

[@toma5153]

Another example of lawyers in Trump's orbit behaving badly or unethically.

[@billypardew2337]

Were the lawyers behaving badly when Michael Cohen admitting the stealing $60,000 from Donald Trump.... Which is grand larceny a higher classification of felony than Trump is being charged with.... So another words Michael Cohen's grand larceny gets a pass as long as he testifies against Donald Trump.... Now we get it

[@miguelpaul1164]

How many times did Waltine Nauta change the diapers today????

[@RobertBruce-tx4wi]

and where did he change them? Imagine walking in to the Mens' Room and seeing Trump laying on a table getting his diaper changed.

[@miguelpaul1164]

@@RobertBruce-tx4wi In the SUV and family bathroom and dedicated room at all diaper don properties. Waltine is official diaper changer.

[@andrewboyling2628]

You have to flush 10, 15 times. You can depend upon it.

[@Raider19D]

Bob Costello. The Lawyer that stood on the stand and put Trump in jail. Famous in his own right.

[@maryrobie4752]

GUILTY!!! LOCK.HIM.UP!!!

[@herballycorrect]

Do you think it was appropriate for Joe Biden to shower with his teenage daughter? In her diary, she spoke of showering late at night only after her father had gone to sleep so he wouldn't join her. -- Pg. 11

[@middleguy1776]

What's he guilty of exactly? What's the law he broke?

[@williamcaton8432]

@@middleguy1776Why did Cohen go to prison then?

[@middleguy1776]

@@williamcaton8432what exactly does that have to do with Trump?

[@donhello7522]

where did u get your law degree?

[@dereksmith9164]

Only mobsters take the 5th

[@hewitc]

at least according to Trump

[@angelmyra4444]

The insurrectionist belongs behind bars!

[@mhall801]

J6 staged hoax.

[@herballycorrect]

Pelosi orchestrated the J6 riot.

[@user-mw3ir3zu2n]

The Dems are the only insurrectionists.

[@chillwill5080]

The White House fence is made of iron bars, let's get it done ! 😀

[@TwoFoxGibbon]

Cohen is the real life Better Call Saul. lol

[@kd8199]

He deserves to be in the big house, not the White House.

[@hewitc]

or the outhouse.

[@JohnSmith-ki2hl]

Yes, I agree Biden should be

[@AriSiMom]

This case isn’t on hold mr tapper … it’s a long week end to be completed next week …

[@RobertBruce-tx4wi]

The case is on hold until next week. Why would you pick this to argue about when it's true the case is on hold which only means there is a pause in it?

[@cat64126]

Could Costello be charged as a co-conspiritor?

[@rreyes5852]

LOCK HIM UP!!!

[@bernardthompson777]

The wimp is guilty period

[@earthycare4097]

Guilty as charged in this case!

[@JeffWelch-qd3ji]

Thanks for sharing, how are you doing?

[@brianwalls5399]

"If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed....and we will deserve it." GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (May 3, 2016)

[@bobcob3362]

And it never happened. Next

[@brianwalls5399]

@@bobcob3362 The Chapter isn't over. Just "Stand back and Stand-by"!

[@hollandanish5557]

Last truthful words poor Lindsey uttered.

[@bobcob3362]

@brianwalls5399 far from over. Probably another 896 episodes of we got him now left.

[@thomasbullen5239]

Mr Bob. Ever heard the term "guard rails"? Well, during trumps admin there were people that stopped him from doing stupid, trump shit. If elected those guard rails will be filled with yes-men sycophants that just are there to do his moronic, vengeful bidding. Wise up dude.

[@bradhombre6912]

The video cuts off, but presumably you were going to tell us that the prosecution found video evidence that Trump was with the bodyguard very near the time of the phone call in question, so it's entirely possible that Trump spoke to Cohen on the bodyguard's phone, especially since Trump has a history of using the phones of people who work for him.

[@bobcob3362]

It's quite possible you'll decide on a gender too.

[@bradhombre6912]

@@bobcob3362 surely you can do better than that

[@bobcob3362]

@bradhombre6912 I could but the likes of you don't deserve better.

[@-danR]

The editing of the end was an unmitigated disaster. I've seen no end of news vids cut off abruptly or raggedly, but usually a complete point was approximately finished. This one was something else.

[@bobcob3362]

@bradhombre6912 you need to earn a better comment

[@andrewboyling2628]

Where is Honig. I'm sure he would say it was a triumph for the defence.

[@miguelpaul1164]

Diaper Don's bone spurs are shivering bc he's sitting in a soiled diaper for too long!!!

[@lindawade4ok639]

Where did that guy come from, did he not notice that Costello's testimony backed up everything he said about the pressure from Trump? Did you somehow miss that part

[@HewJorgan]

Costello just gave VonFartypants an extra 10 years in Rikers.

[@nathanharris7815]

Trump deserves to be in jail. He has earned that. He does not deserve to be in the White House ever again. He definitely earned that too.😂😂😂

[@gulliverthegullible6667]

guess what, Trump will become president. He has the majority of Americans behind him.

[@mhall801]

For what?

[@MrBeezy1980]

Just keep watching these trials you'll catch on bucko ​@mhall801

[@martinbrodie8507]

​@@mhall801, pay attention.

[@BarryHalls-uu9mx]

Next President this November snowflakes. Trump 2024 Vote ❤❤❤❤❤ to take America away from the commies!

[@mimsicle1]

The prosecution did not do the cross on Cohen, the defence did. She misspoke.

[@one-eyedsam2186]

The fix is in with the judge.

[@iMetaTV]

one man's Gang you have no shame

[@Crash1025Bandicoot7]

Trump 2024 Save America 🇺🇸 Secure borders Strong economy and military American manufacturing Brings jobs back to America Energy independence Pro bill of rights Pro God Pro bible Pro America First Pro world peace Pro equality Pro freedom Pro democracy Affordable housing Helps our veterans Lower taxes Low inflation and interest rates Supports small and family businesses Supports poor and middle class Americans for success Tell your friends and family

[@urwhytefrightisurproblem8018]

​@@Crash1025Bandicoot7no one wants to hear of your delusions

[@iMetaTV]

you need help seek peace and love not violence and hatred

[@StinkCabbage]

​@@Crash1025Bandicoot7Trump is disgraceful to veterans

[@_Lazare]

Did trump buy Macdonalds for all jurors

[@skreety0455]

This trial is moving along😊

[@mikekolokowsky]

Typical djt trial. Complain loudly outside the courtroom daily, but put up the wimpiest defense imaginable. Yeah, djt played tough guy at the start, and he couldn’t wait to testify. Then “I don’t know, maybe”, then “I can’t because of the gag order!”, then after Merchand states that’s NOT what the gag order is, he goes “I can’t because my lawyers won’t let me.” Weak!

[@davidwhite8045]

It’s time to change the conversation to Penalty and Jail term, is difficult to bend the rules for the Grifter because there are people in jail for the same crimes, if they treat him differently they will have to release others.

[@RachelBarker-ov2zg]

Could you sound anymore like a fascists if you tried? The jury haven't even met yet to begin deliberations.

[@davidwhite8045]

@@RachelBarker-ov2zg I’m not trying to sound like anything other than a realistic observer, clearly you haven’t been listening to this case with an open mind. I’m sorry you are struggling with reality

[@antonionunez8335]

Thanks CNN for supporting Mr Donald Trump ❤❤❤❤your next president

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Sideshow Bob went Hog Wild..

[@Crash1025Bandicoot7]

Trump 2024 Save America 🇺🇸 Secure borders Strong economy and military American manufacturing Brings jobs back to America Energy independence Pro bill of rights Pro God Pro bible Pro America First Pro world peace Pro equality Pro freedom Pro democracy Affordable housing Helps our veterans Lower taxes Low inflation and interest rates Supports small and family businesses Supports poor and middle class Americans for success Tell your friends and family.

[@catherinedonna3858]

Yes! Lock him up!

[@JeffWelch-qd3ji]

Thanks for sharing, how are you doing?

[@skyrider4789]

Odd way to end the video CNN KZbin team. WTH?

[@tombukowiecki]

She made it seem like the Judge was being fair in there. You should check to see if your reporters are drinking in court!

[@susanboltonbriggs2843]

Thank you for saying former President

[@nealsmith5659]

Me and Jake 4 years ago you were honest I can't believe how much you sold out and CNN has went just totally Orange

[@MsMsmak]

This is delicious. Trump is going down and he can't do a damn thing about it.

[@JeffWelch-qd3ji]

Thanks for sharing, I must say your post is interesting and lovely. How are you doing?

[@PastorDean_]

We’re not gonna tell the jury, but we’re gonna tell everybody in the public in the jury not gonna find out

[@leonshavin6057]

Jury Instructions: 1. Find guilty.

[@heidiaeschlimann2244]

thank you for sharing news Jake Tapper .

[@bobcob3362]

It's his job. It wasn't a personal favor to you. Get over yourself

[@Bandhu241]

Regardless of the media's narrative, I saw a judge bullying a witness. Similarly, some jury members may think so as well.

[@jim2376]

Merchan: "Excuse me?" Meaning "What did you just say?" This in front of the jury! That will sit well with the jury.

[@JesseJones-jh3fl]

I wonder how many of the juriors agreed with Costello, and thought the Judge was putting his finger on the scale. One is all it takes.

[@Ceijonius]

Um, @3:50, "We don't know what happened!", 🤦🏾‍♂️ honestly Jake; a day later and you haven't read the transcript?😳 Even I've read over that by now.🤓💯🤷🏾‍♂️

[@barrylenihan8032]

Jake Tapper is right. There is no transcript of what the judge said when he cleared the courtroom. We can only surmise as to what was said. I have no idea what transcript you have read.

[@bobcob3362]

Some life you have

[@Ceijonius]

@@bobcob3362 Thanks!🥰👊🏾🎉

[@Ceijonius]

@@bobcob3362 You apparently must have the same, as to take time to comment on mine. 🍀U! 👏🏾 We are both truly blessed!😇

[@bobcob3362]

@@Ceijonius yea, except I didn't spend hours reading a month long transcript.

[@ad8881]

Banana Republic brought to you by the GOP

[@RachelBarker-ov2zg]

Thank you for your comment troll.

[@StinkCabbage]

​@@RachelBarker-ov2zgOK Commie Putin bot

[@JesseJones-jh3fl]

They can't see that Costello has destroyed their case now, but when they talk to jurors after the verdict is rendered they'll know it.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

Always nice to see "disaster" and "Trump" in the same sentence!

[@MarkBaldini]

Jake Tapper: “and after that we don’t know” I’ll tell you why you don’t know. It’s because you don’t bother to look up facts anymore. Easily accessible facts like the transcripts from what happened while the courtroom was cleared. Why do journalists suck so bad at doing journalism these days? This is easily accessible information.

[@user-ef4cg5xy4c]

Costello's problem is that he realizes what a circus the whole thing is.

[@SandraJean-xx3ld]

And our problem is he looked like a fool in front of the jury, the Trump team screwed themselves calling him to the stand.

[@balmpatchvideos]

How does Trump get so many people to run with him, he's such a total creep? And don't they know that? Doesn't that make them just as bad?

[@user-bo6mu8ij3t]

Trump guilty on all counts. Hope we moat can have a relief that no one is above the law. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tedtimothy9074]

How is it bad for Trump when the "star" witness admits he stole $60,000 from him?

[@timknight2834]

It was $30k but if you are generally asking this you are completely missing the premise of the case, The prosecution is saying that the payemts to Cohen were for the hush money and business records were falsified, the defence that payment ms were for a legal retainer for services rendered. If the $30k was stolen by Cohen it actually corroborates the prosecution claim and destroys the defence argument ( he couldn’t have stolen the money if it was for legal services rendered), it may put Cohen in a bad light but he is not on trial. The defence was so hell bent on trying to discredit Cohen they actually help prove the prosecution case

[@RachelBarker-ov2zg]

Exactly. The prosecution want a misdemeanour or Class E felony conviction and their star witness has admitted to a Class C felony on the stand.

[@barrylenihan8032]

Actually it was $30,000. It was just an attempt to paint the witness in a poor light and had absolutely no relevance to advancing the case of the defendant.

[@lisandroesterga1858]

No one cares, because the witness stole the money from a bad person. Trump has stolen so much more....

[@user-pd8er8kt3u]

Michael Cohen also confessed to falsifying bank records and trumps business records

[@petyrkowalski9887]

All Costello needed was Abbot to complete his act

[@user-vn2ol5zd1r]

If I see Costello in a bar I'll buy him a beer. Great job Bob, thanks....

[@Miclantecuhtli_]

None of this matters. There is almost definitely someone who is a strong Trump supporter who made it on the jury and wouldn't vote to convict him even if he openly admitted knowingly committing a crime. Trump will never be convicted of anything because he's such a polarizing figure that nobody can sit on that jury without bias. You either have 12 jurors who dislike him and are willing to convict, or you have at least 1 that will never convict. The facts don't matter. The law doesn't matter. To convict him, you'd need 12 jurors that are biased against him, even if he did commit a crime, which I believe he did. Then, there are appeals and all the rest. This is all pointless. The best we can do is to make sure he doesn't get elected again.

[@natlegend]

If one juror dissents from the rest, they actually have to explain their reasoning. So a Trump "spy" wouldn't get away with that.

[@barrylenihan8032]

I don't believe they have to be biased against Trump to secure a guilty verdict. I would put my faith in 12 honest jurors.

[@Miclantecuhtli_]

@@barrylenihan8032 I mean to say that nobody is unbiased regarding Trump. He can be 100% guilty, but to convict, you have to dodge any of his supporters who wouldn't convict him no matter what.

[@Miclantecuhtli_]

@@natlegend I could come up with a vaguely believable reason to not convict him if I were determined not to do so. There are a couple of lawyers in the jury, and if one of them is pro-Trump, this is all for naught.

[@natlegend]

@@Miclantecuhtli_ lol a "vaguely believable reason" won't cut it in a court. They'll end up having to explain themselves to the judge.

[@treysharpe904]

That judge (Merchan)should be disbarred. He has not even tried to hide his prejudice.

[@barrylenihan8032]

Please elaborate on how he has shown his prejudice.

[@lisandroesterga1858]

@@barrylenihan8032 No, please... Don't invite these idiots to say anything. They don't have anything interesting to say. It's better to totally ignore them.

[@barrylenihan8032]

@@lisandroesterga1858 To be honest, I don't expect a response, and certainly not a substantive response.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

Robert's testimony was brilliant. It made the prosecutor cuss up a storm in court

[@user-ji4yo9nn4c]

Apart from the real crime there is a truckload of immorality, lies and chaos....does'n that count for anything?

[@feanacar]

I wish I lived in New York. I would be out there with large signs and screaming with all my friends. LOCK HIM UP, LOCK HIM UP!! ❤

[@alienvisitor131]

This is the greatest comedy series running since 2016. The ending is somewhat predictable but still great comedy.

[@mgriffith2000]

The king has no clothes 🧌🖤💣

[@tyrannosaurusinf1488]

Terrible decision to postpone until Tuesday. Of the trial had ended Thursday, OK. But to allow this much time for jurors to get threatened or confused? The defense caught a break.

[@tyronevonchadley]

Wow already starting with excuses before a verdict huh? Cry more..

[@ToniKae]

The minute and 1 1/2 phone call was corroborated by a still shot of a video with Trump and his bodyguard 2 minutes prior to Cohens call

[@Homesteadturcke]

Why is it on hold? So much for speedy justice. This judge is crooked as hell.

[@gacj2010]

F A K E T A P P E R

[@onothankyou]

Can you imagine how funny the press conferences are going to be through that little phone and the glass window of jail? "Like several others in here, I know the system is totally biased..."

[@40yearoldman]

Brynn has that "game 7" look to her.

[@bjlebaron3868]

The final arguments are about what elements constitute the law(s), and then applying them to the facts. If all the elements are fulfilled, than the defendant has been found to be guilty. It should be pretty much straightforward. "These are the laws. The lawyers have presented the facts. Now, do your job as jury." I never heard of jury instructions about cellphones.

[@sherimatukonis6016]

Except that no facts were presented that met the "beyond a reasonable doubt" criteria. Everything presented either were presented by a convicted liar or ambiguous in meaning and intent.

[@hewitc]

@@sherimatukonis6016 the convicted liar lied for the mob boss.

[@bjlebaron3868]

@@sherimatukonis6016 No. Pecker. The other attorney. Daniels. Cohen. And then the defense witness Costello corroborated most everything Cohen said. That's quite a quotient of evidence. Facts presented are facts. It's the jury's job to determine the level of proof or credibility. Then there was deafening silence from Trump. I'm sure the jury took note of that fact.

[@kellyalvarado6533]

​@@sherimatukonis6016 Except "reasonable doubt" means something different to each individual. And since you are presumably not sitting in the court room and presumably not on the jury, you do not know if that standard has been met.

[@sherimatukonis6016]

@@kellyalvarado6533 considering the witnesses for the prosecution... id say reasonable doubt is a given

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

'That was a s*** show.' --Dana Bash after theTrump-Biden debate. I remember her saying that live and I literally spit my food out laughing so hard! 😂

[@jeremiahhunter1382]

This trial is unbelievable!, never seen nothing like this

[@conversationswithme8601]

She has Demons

[@qpwodkgh2010]

Todd Blanche torpedoed his reputation defending Trump. Wasn't expecting that.

[@michaelbowes9894]

Great move - put Judas on the stand! Captain Fiasco rides again!

[@videointercepter]

Stacey has a bright future in the custodial arts.

[@Indy_at_the_beach]

We DO know what happened because Merchan released aa transcript of the events. In addition, both attorneys and the guests and friends of the defendant were allowed to stay. Stop gaslighting the public.

[@JeanBeranek]

The hatriots are full out flipping their 💩👈

[@Auraasmrrrr]

awwww, it's cute that you think that way. bless your heart.

[@calishakes2860]

6:43 What is she talking about? Knowing the law and making sure there is no appearance doesn’t mean there is one and it needs covering up. It just means there can be no appearance. These talking heads are so thick at times.

[@DeadCat-42]

They should have called Mike Pence for the defense.

[@robertthomasjones9278]

I hope that 1 of the 2 lawyers on the jury are not cueing up for VP

[@a.m.6847]

This woman, Stacy, was fired by Trump for falsely accusing a fellow contestant of harassing her.

[@irisheyes7311]

R u kidding...this is a slam dunk! Costello sunk the whole thing!

[@Sigma-gene]

Particularly those emails that the prosecution sunk Costello with. Absolute proof that defendant Trump was in control of the falsifying of records.

[@heidiaeschlimann2244]

very ture .

[@bobcob3362]

Ture?

[@barbmurraybabss]

I love his music

[@BigOne-gn6qj]

Your Network is my court room aholes. Lmao hahaha 🤣

[@mikelittle6530]

Brynn was a little anxious.