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and now alvin bragg after that book came out, charge the case. so, you know i think the pressure points, yeah, where their interpersonal issues, probably, it seems like in just reading his book he's got a lot of digs at alvin bragg along the way but none of that is relevant evidence for the trial and i don't think any of that will be coming up but i agree with you, that is what they are looking for. >> needling. you talked about the jury, jury questionnaires went out today. there are no questions about you know, whether who people voted for in the 2020 election but there is questions about news media consumption and whether or not they consider themselves members of qanon or antifa. how unusual are these questions and do you feel like it's sufficient evidence to find out what channels someone watches and whether or not that gives an accurate window into things? >> those questions about where you consume your news media are pretty standard. any trial i had, we asked those kind of questions. these are interesting because it's do you also follow tru
and now alvin bragg after that book came out, charge the case. so, you know i think the pressure points, yeah, where their interpersonal issues, probably, it seems like in just reading his book he's got a lot of digs at alvin bragg along the way but none of that is relevant evidence for the trial and i don't think any of that will be coming up but i agree with you, that is what they are looking for. >> needling. you talked about the jury, jury questionnaires went out today. there are no...
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bragg has charged trump with a mitts demeanor, the falsifying of business records. but bragg has elevated that charge to a felony by alleging that trump falsified those business records in service of committing another large crime. now, d.a. bragg has not yet revealed what that second larger crime is, but it is likely something like tax fraud or a state or federal election crime because stormy daniels story wasn't just killed on some random odate. it wasn't killed while donald trump was a businessman or while he was hosting "the apprentice." it was killed days after the "access hollywood" tape was made public. tape where donald trump said he liked to grab women by h the you know what. the uh-uh fair, paying to make that story go away just before the election certainly feels a lot like the campaign expense or at least an in-kind donation. so that is why trump's knowledge and the intent are so important here and why having witnesses like karen mcdougal and david pecker and dylan howard and keith davidson could be so essential. these are not the onlye names this potent
bragg has charged trump with a mitts demeanor, the falsifying of business records. but bragg has elevated that charge to a felony by alleging that trump falsified those business records in service of committing another large crime. now, d.a. bragg has not yet revealed what that second larger crime is, but it is likely something like tax fraud or a state or federal election crime because stormy daniels story wasn't just killed on some random odate. it wasn't killed while donald trump was a...
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bragg's skin a little bit here or -- >> yes. though there were motions in leminae, none of that is coming before the jury. the judge has already ruled a month ago all that evidence is not permissible evidence that gets before the jury. and mark pomeranz issue with alvin bragg is he wasn't being aggressive enough. and alvin bragg after that book came out charged the case. and so i think the pressure points, yeah, there were interpersonal issues, probably. it seems like just in reading mark pomeranz book, he's got a lot of digs along the way, but none of that is relevant evidence for the trial. that i agree with you is what they are looking for, freedling. >> you talk about the jury. jury questionnaires went out today. there are no questions about, you know, whether, you know, who people voted for in the 2020 election, but there are questions about news media consumption. yes, msnbc is on the questionnaire, and whether or not they consider themselves supporters of or consider themselves members of the qanon movement or antifa. how
bragg's skin a little bit here or -- >> yes. though there were motions in leminae, none of that is coming before the jury. the judge has already ruled a month ago all that evidence is not permissible evidence that gets before the jury. and mark pomeranz issue with alvin bragg is he wasn't being aggressive enough. and alvin bragg after that book came out charged the case. and so i think the pressure points, yeah, there were interpersonal issues, probably. it seems like just in reading mark...
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now da bragg has not yet revealed what the second larger crime is. but it is likely something like tax fraud or the state or federal election crime. stormy daniels story was not just guilt on some random date. it wasn't killed while donald trump was a businessman or hosting the apprentice. stormy daniels story was killed the month before the 2016 general election. and days after the access hollywood tape was made public. the tape which trump said he liked to grab women by the you know what. a story about trump allegedly having an affair with an adult film star just months after his own wife had given birth to their son painted to make the story go away just before the election. certainly feels a lot like a campaign expense. or at least an in-kind donation. so that is why trump's knowledge and intent is so important here. and why having witnesses like karen mcdougal and david in dillon howard and keith davidson could be so essential. these are not the only names on this potential witness list. there are also central figures names you would recognize l
now da bragg has not yet revealed what the second larger crime is. but it is likely something like tax fraud or the state or federal election crime. stormy daniels story was not just guilt on some random date. it wasn't killed while donald trump was a businessman or hosting the apprentice. stormy daniels story was killed the month before the 2016 general election. and days after the access hollywood tape was made public. the tape which trump said he liked to grab women by the you know what. a...
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alvin bragg is not going out to lose. melissa marie, john heilemann, thank you for spending a sizable portion of your friday with me. >>> still ahead, republicans are desperately trying to distance themselves from the abortion bands they recently championed . >>> vice president kamala harris is not going to let them off the hook. that is next. at is next. when you have chronic kidney disease, there are places you'd like to be. like here. and here. not so much here. farxiga...
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there is documented tension between him and da bragg's office over this case in particular. it feels like trump is trying to use him as a weapon to get under da bragg's skin a little bit here. there were motions about what arguments could be made. what evidence should be shown to the jury. and mark pomeranz's views. none of that is coming before the jury. judges ruled all of that evidence is not permissible evidence that gets before the jury. and mark pomeranz's issue was that he was not being aggressive enough. charge the case. personal issues probably, it seems like in just reading mark pomeranz's book, he has a lot of digs at alvin bragg along the way. but none of that is relevant evidence for the trial. i don't think any of that would be coming in. what are they looking for? >> you talked about the jury. jury questionnaires went out today. there are no questions about, you know, who people voted for in the 2020 election, but there are questions about news media consumption. msnbc is on the questionnaire. and, whether or not they consider themselves supporters of or have
there is documented tension between him and da bragg's office over this case in particular. it feels like trump is trying to use him as a weapon to get under da bragg's skin a little bit here. there were motions about what arguments could be made. what evidence should be shown to the jury. and mark pomeranz's views. none of that is coming before the jury. judges ruled all of that evidence is not permissible evidence that gets before the jury. and mark pomeranz's issue was that he was not being...
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>> if it wasn't, i sure you and your listeners alvin bragg and his team of prosecutors would never have brought this case. >> you think we will be surprised by some of the corroborating evidence? >> i do. >> back with me are melissa and john. let's tackle the latest news of the day, trump saying seemingly defended lee that he would testify. can you paint a picture of the disaster that would be for him. >> it's unorthodox for any criminal defendant to take the stand in his or her own defense because again, any criminal trial, the burden is on the government to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. any kind of doubt can be room for a jury to acquit, so the defendant doesn't have to do anything. the burdens on the prosecution so giving the prosecution an opportunity to poke holes in your story and to shore up their own story, disastrous. most lawyers would tell their clients know, do not do this. but again, most lawyers don't have donald trump as a client and as michael said, this has got to be nerve-racking for the defense team because this is a man who consistently shows
>> if it wasn't, i sure you and your listeners alvin bragg and his team of prosecutors would never have brought this case. >> you think we will be surprised by some of the corroborating evidence? >> i do. >> back with me are melissa and john. let's tackle the latest news of the day, trump saying seemingly defended lee that he would testify. can you paint a picture of the disaster that would be for him. >> it's unorthodox for any criminal defendant to take the stand...
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alvin bragg's team is doing everything it can to make sure there isn't a hint of anything that could be perceived as bias on the jury because the prosecution very much wants this to be a fair trial. but trump and conservative media are already setting the stage to blame the jury if trump is found guilty. just like they do with elections. the narrative here cannot be, it cannot be, that donald trump lost because of who he is or what he has done. the narrative has to be that the whole thing was rigged. and that brings us to the most pressing part of all of this. the safety of the jurors. by painting the jury as race, trump and the conservative media are putting the target on the backs of these normal people, literally people just showing up for jury duty. at this point, that is part of a very clear pattern. donald trump demonized election workers and then his supporters threatened and attacked them. donald trump demonized court staff and prosecutors and judges and then his supporters threatened and harassed them. donald trump demonized the fbi and now multiple trump supporters have phy
alvin bragg's team is doing everything it can to make sure there isn't a hint of anything that could be perceived as bias on the jury because the prosecution very much wants this to be a fair trial. but trump and conservative media are already setting the stage to blame the jury if trump is found guilty. just like they do with elections. the narrative here cannot be, it cannot be, that donald trump lost because of who he is or what he has done. the narrative has to be that the whole thing was...
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allen weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail after bragg's office prosecuted him for lying during trump's recent civil fraud case. weisselberg is 76 years old, and this is his second stint at rikers island jail. he served three months behind bars just last year for tax fraud. joining me now is jeremy, the former assistant district attorney in the manhattan d.a.'s trial division and also a new york criminal defense attorney. great to see you. it sure seems like a message to throw allen weisselberg enjail again at 76. it was already seen as kind of, you know, a tough move to throw him in jail the first time, a second bid right before the criminal trial. >> i see it not as a chilling effect that's going to adversely impact these witnesses to say we shouldn't testify, but it's going to be more in terms of a reality check if you make believe or tell a story isn't true, you could find yourself there, too. >> and it would suggest come clean or else, right? >> or stay home. >> or don't come at all. i mean when we talk about some of the witnesses that i just listed off, i mean what
allen weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail after bragg's office prosecuted him for lying during trump's recent civil fraud case. weisselberg is 76 years old, and this is his second stint at rikers island jail. he served three months behind bars just last year for tax fraud. joining me now is jeremy, the former assistant district attorney in the manhattan d.a.'s trial division and also a new york criminal defense attorney. great to see you. it sure seems like a message to throw allen...
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today, manhattan district attorney alvin bragg appeared to send a strong message to any potential witnesses who may or may not be considering lying for trump on the witness stand. the former chief financial officer of the trump organization was sentenced to five months in jail after alvin bragg's office prosecuted him for lying in his testimony in trumps recent civil fraud case. alan weiselburg is 76 years old and this is his second stint at rikers island. he served three months behind bars just last year for tax fraud. joining me now is former assistant district attorney in the manhattan das office trial division and also a new york criminal defense attorney, great to see you. it sure seems like a message to throw alan michael burton in jail, again, at 76. he was already seen as a tough move to throw him in jail the first time. a second bid right before the criminal trial begins. >> i see it not as a chilling effect that will adversely impact these witnesses to say we shouldn't testify but it will be more in terms of a reality check. if you believe, if you tell a story that isn't true, you
today, manhattan district attorney alvin bragg appeared to send a strong message to any potential witnesses who may or may not be considering lying for trump on the witness stand. the former chief financial officer of the trump organization was sentenced to five months in jail after alvin bragg's office prosecuted him for lying in his testimony in trumps recent civil fraud case. alan weiselburg is 76 years old and this is his second stint at rikers island. he served three months behind bars...
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confidants it it is an open question if they will give up the goods on their former boss, but alvin bragg sent a strong messages to any witnesses who may or may not consider lying for trump on the witness stand. the former chief financial officer of the trump organization was sentenced to five months in jail after bragg's office prosecuted him for lying during his testimony in trump's civil fraud case. he is 76 years old and this is his second stint at rikers island jail. he served three months behind bars just last year for tax fraud. joins me now is jeremy saland. a new york criminal defense attorney. it is great to see you. >> great to see you. >> so am i, i mean, sure seems like a message to throw him in jail again at 76. it was already seen as kind of a tough move to throw him in jail the first time. a second bid right before the criminal trial begins. to you read it that way? >> i see it not as a chilling effect that will adversely impact these witnesses to say we shouldn't testify. but it will be more in terms of reality check that if you make believe and if you tell that story tha
confidants it it is an open question if they will give up the goods on their former boss, but alvin bragg sent a strong messages to any witnesses who may or may not consider lying for trump on the witness stand. the former chief financial officer of the trump organization was sentenced to five months in jail after bragg's office prosecuted him for lying during his testimony in trump's civil fraud case. he is 76 years old and this is his second stint at rikers island jail. he served three months...
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their backgrounds, a lot about what have you heard, have you heard trumps statements blasting alvin bragg and calling him and animal and all these terrible things, what do you think about that? >> do you read the newspaper? >> where do you get your news from and how has it affected your opinions? can you but opinions that you have aside and listen to the evidence? those are the kinds of questions both sides will really be asking. >> cbs news reports they will be using jury specialists to find jurors. for people who don't know what a jury specialist is, what do they do exactly? >> they are basically going to stock jumpers and learn everything they can about them. learn their backgrounds, what have they been doing on social media? do they have opinions on politics, on this president, on these cases that they have expressed at any point? just generally, what are their backgrounds? certain backgrounds of individuals, whether they have families or established employment, there are certain kinds of jurors you are going to look for as a prosecutor you may want to sit. jurors that have signed bef
their backgrounds, a lot about what have you heard, have you heard trumps statements blasting alvin bragg and calling him and animal and all these terrible things, what do you think about that? >> do you read the newspaper? >> where do you get your news from and how has it affected your opinions? can you but opinions that you have aside and listen to the evidence? those are the kinds of questions both sides will really be asking. >> cbs news reports they will be using jury...
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bragg up at night. on most cases, you have people who are trying to find any excuse not to sit on the jury, they are really doing their best, and you know those people, any question their hand is up, they got something to say, they need a sidebar with the judge. here, that's going to be less of the issue because it is such a historic case. is the first criminal trial involving a president, and you can see people, even if they think the answer is yes, the election was stolen, i know why they're asking that and i want to be seated, so i'm not going to tell you what i really think. that's were jury consultants really will be important. >> all of his computer screens. but, there's a threat that judge merchan has put out there, in the context of expanding this gag order to include sean's family members in the context of making these very articulate arguments for what donald trump is doing to the rule of law and why he needs to be gagged, for lack of a better term, he's also said that if trump continues to mo
bragg up at night. on most cases, you have people who are trying to find any excuse not to sit on the jury, they are really doing their best, and you know those people, any question their hand is up, they got something to say, they need a sidebar with the judge. here, that's going to be less of the issue because it is such a historic case. is the first criminal trial involving a president, and you can see people, even if they think the answer is yes, the election was stolen, i know why they're...
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bragg is going to charge trump a separate crime for it. but the bail reform really hamstrung what the judge can do in this situation. >> i want to go back. you referenced the social media post coming up in the case of some of these jurors. howes does all of that work, right? is there a w subset of trump's team that isof calling these individuals' social media sites? >> so it seems likely that trumk would be using a jury consultant. this is someone that specializes in jury selection and voir dire and would be giving them advice, look at juror's body language, their background. and obviously in this day and age their social media is a rich field to come through for information. myh understanding is that new york state law permits lawyers to do that so long as they don't do anything that would result in them having contact with a potential r juror. it's fair gamete to look at someone's facebook page, and we saw that happening today with the surfacing of material that todd blanch, trump's lawyer, suggested toru the judge showed those jurors sh
bragg is going to charge trump a separate crime for it. but the bail reform really hamstrung what the judge can do in this situation. >> i want to go back. you referenced the social media post coming up in the case of some of these jurors. howes does all of that work, right? is there a w subset of trump's team that isof calling these individuals' social media sites? >> so it seems likely that trumk would be using a jury consultant. this is someone that specializes in jury selection...
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conversation because trump's posts on truth social tonight had involved attacks on the judge, attacks on alvin bragg, the district attorney, but he seems to have stopped talking at least for the moment about the witnesses. but, frankly, i think it's too late. the judge i think is slow to anger. this is very good judge, a judge who has good control in the courtroom. the fact he had this level of response to todd blanche's attempt to justify trump's conduct does not bode well going forward. >> what does it say about the defense strategy, we knew the gag order was coming. >> i don't think they're arguing as much to the judge as putting a show on for their own client. they're making an argument that is not an argument they know is the winning argument, and this could not have gone any worse for them today and they had to expect that. if they really wanted to win the argument they would have said he went past the line or went up to the line and he's sorry and he's making this argument, which is political argument, and i think as a result of it, this notion of losing credibility with the judge this early
conversation because trump's posts on truth social tonight had involved attacks on the judge, attacks on alvin bragg, the district attorney, but he seems to have stopped talking at least for the moment about the witnesses. but, frankly, i think it's too late. the judge i think is slow to anger. this is very good judge, a judge who has good control in the courtroom. the fact he had this level of response to todd blanche's attempt to justify trump's conduct does not bode well going forward....
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the response from the district attorney alvin braggs office was simple, what the last week has shown is the jury selection has worked. he continued, we have 18 ordinary new yorkers who are ready to serve. it would be unfair to them and the public for this trial to be delayed further end quote. the appeals court judge agreed and quickly rejected trump's request. right now the good news is amongst all the ruckus, the judicial system has not bent to trump's attacks. despite what he says, the system is working for the former president. just like it would for any other person. at the end of today a full jury, a 12 member jury with six alternates was seated. donald trump's peers who may ultimately whether or not to convict him as a felon. after the jury was selected, the attention turned to what he might say under oath if he indeed chooses to take the stand. trump has previously indicated he plans to testify in this case and today he's sticking to that story. >>> are you going to take the stand? >> yes. >> whether or not he will or not, we shall see. if a criminal defendant wishes to testi
the response from the district attorney alvin braggs office was simple, what the last week has shown is the jury selection has worked. he continued, we have 18 ordinary new yorkers who are ready to serve. it would be unfair to them and the public for this trial to be delayed further end quote. the appeals court judge agreed and quickly rejected trump's request. right now the good news is amongst all the ruckus, the judicial system has not bent to trump's attacks. despite what he says, the...
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conversation, because trump's posts on truth social tonight have involved attacks on the judge, and alvin bragg. but he seems to have stopped talking for the moment about witnesses, but frankly it's too late. i think the judge is slow to anger. this is a very good judge, a judge who has good control in the courtroom. the fact he had this level of response to todd blanche's. >> what does it say about the defense's broader strategy? we knew this gag order was coming, and this was the best donald trump could come up with? >> i don't think they are arguing to the judge as much as they are putting on a show for their own client, they are making an argument that is not an argument that they know is the winning argument, and this could not have gone on any worse for them today, and they had to expect that. they would have said you know, he went past the line or went up to the line, and he is sorry, and it would have it right there. but he's making a political argument, and this notion of losing credibility, this early in the case is a serious problem, and it is costing them for example, they are not g
conversation, because trump's posts on truth social tonight have involved attacks on the judge, and alvin bragg. but he seems to have stopped talking for the moment about witnesses, but frankly it's too late. i think the judge is slow to anger. this is a very good judge, a judge who has good control in the courtroom. the fact he had this level of response to todd blanche's. >> what does it say about the defense's broader strategy? we knew this gag order was coming, and this was the best...
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witness intimidation or tampering but that would require a separate trial and it is unlikely alvin bragg will charge trump with a separate crime for it. that is why the prosecutors have asked for a slap on the wrist for $1000 per violation because there is not much the judge can do about it. people are outraged about this in the light of all of the threats of physical violence but the hail reform act hamstrung to the judge. >> you referenced the social media post coming up, how does that work? is there a team that is calling these individuals social media sites? >> it seems likely that trump will be using a jury consultant, somebody that specializes in jury selection and giving them advice. looking at issues like body language, their background, answers to questions and obviously social media is a rich field to comb through for information. my understanding is new york state law permits lawyers to do it so long as they do not do anything that would result in having contact with a potential juror. it is fair game to look at somebody's facebook page and we saw that happening today with sur
witness intimidation or tampering but that would require a separate trial and it is unlikely alvin bragg will charge trump with a separate crime for it. that is why the prosecutors have asked for a slap on the wrist for $1000 per violation because there is not much the judge can do about it. people are outraged about this in the light of all of the threats of physical violence but the hail reform act hamstrung to the judge. >> you referenced the social media post coming up, how does that...
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the response from the district attorney, alvin bragg's office was simple . with the last week has shown is that the jury selection has worked. "we have 18 ordinary new yorkers who are ready to serve. it would be unfair to them and the public for this trial to be delayed further." the appeals court judge agreed and rejected trump's request. right now, the good news is amidst all the intensity and the rock is, the judicial system so far has not meant to trumps attacks. despite what he says, the system is working for the former president, just like it would for any other american. at the end of today, a full jury in a 12 member jury with 6 alternates was seated. donald trump's peers, who may ultimately decide whether or not to convict him as a felon. now, after the jury was selected, the focus turned to what trump might say, not the lies he spews outside the courtroom but what he might say under oath if he indeed chooses to take the stand. trump has previously indicated he plans to testify in this case. today, he is sticking to that story. >> president trump's,
the response from the district attorney, alvin bragg's office was simple . with the last week has shown is that the jury selection has worked. "we have 18 ordinary new yorkers who are ready to serve. it would be unfair to them and the public for this trial to be delayed further." the appeals court judge agreed and rejected trump's request. right now, the good news is amidst all the intensity and the rock is, the judicial system so far has not meant to trumps attacks. despite what he...
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bragg day >> to decide to retry the case. he has not formally said he is going to, but he has released a statement saying he will do everything in his power to do so, which will make him a very busy man with a very busy office. >> was going to say he was not in office at that point. for everyone wondering does this mean harvey weinstein is free, no, he will be sent back to california where he will face time for those convictions. >> he may get sent to rikers, for instance. if they decide to retry him in new york. ultimately he still has to serve a 16 year sentence for a guilty verdict in california and that verdict, i've been in touch with the d.a.s office in l.a. county, they are more confident about. california is one of the states where you can let in, as we discussed, propensity evidence more easily. >> do you think, setting aside the legal aspects, how do you see all of this as it pertains to the picture of accountability for sexual predators? there is donald trump on trial for hush money. there is the e. jean carroll de
bragg day >> to decide to retry the case. he has not formally said he is going to, but he has released a statement saying he will do everything in his power to do so, which will make him a very busy man with a very busy office. >> was going to say he was not in office at that point. for everyone wondering does this mean harvey weinstein is free, no, he will be sent back to california where he will face time for those convictions. >> he may get sent to rikers, for instance. if...
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attacks on alvin bragg, the district attorney. but he seems to have stopped talking at least for the moment about witnesses. but frankly, it is too late. the judge i think is slow to anger. this is a very good judge. a judge who has good control in the courtroom. the fact he had this level of response to todd blanch's attempt to justify trump's conduct does not bode well for the defense. >> what does it say about the defense's broader strategy here? we knew this gag order hearing was coming and this is the best the defense could come up with? donald trump is trying really hard to obey your orders when quite obviously he is not? >> i don't think they are arguing to the judge as much as they are putting on a show for their own client. they are making an argument that is not an argument that they know is the winning argument. and, this could not have gone any worse for them today. they had to expect that. if they wanted to win the argument, they could say he is sorry, he won't do it again and it would have ended right there. but he i
attacks on alvin bragg, the district attorney. but he seems to have stopped talking at least for the moment about witnesses. but frankly, it is too late. the judge i think is slow to anger. this is a very good judge. a judge who has good control in the courtroom. the fact he had this level of response to todd blanch's attempt to justify trump's conduct does not bode well for the defense. >> what does it say about the defense's broader strategy here? we knew this gag order hearing was...