Judge Explodes at Trump Witness During Trial: ‘Clear the Courtroom!’ (VIDEO)
New York Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump’s business records trial, exploded at a witness over his behavior on Monday and called for the courtroom to be cleared.
Robert Costello, the former lawyer for Michael Cohen, was called to the witness stand by Trump’s defense team and repeatedly became frustrated due to Merchan sustaining several objections from prosecutors, according to Newsweek.
After Merchan had sustained several objections, Costello reportedly was reprimanded, to which he exclaimed, “ridiculous” and “jeez,” under his breath.
!!!!! Judge MERCHAN to Costello: "Are you staring me down right now? Clear the courtroom!" https://t.co/2k6g6qK8df
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) May 20, 2024
Costello reportedly began blowing “raspberries” after several more objections were sustained, according to the outlet.
Prior to Merchan calling for the courtroom to be cleared, he reportedly instructed Costello that he should not say “jeez” in the courtroom or call for it to be struck. (Read more from “Judge Explodes at Trump Witness During Trial: ‘Clear the Courtroom!’ (VIDEO)” HERE)
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