Donald Trump’s preposterous “hush money” trial in Manhattan is winding to a close, but the defense has decided to drag it out for one extra day. They will be calling on attorney Robert Costello to testify today to further undermine the prosecution’s “star” witness, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen. How well that will work out remains to be seen because Judge Juan Merchan simply despises Costello as he demonstrated in court yesterday. Costello was in court yesterday, briefly taking the stand. Merchan glared at Costello and eventually dismissed the press from the courtroom so he could admonish the witness. He reportedly accused Costello of “rolling his eyes” and muttering under his breath about how the entire trial was “ridiculous.” It will be interesting to see how much testimony Costello is even allowed to give without being continually interrupted by the judge. (Associated…
The Return of Bob Costello and a Hostile Judge – HotAir
