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. . Merchan grows irate, begins EXCORIATING Robert Costello on the stand for making a few off-handed remarks and rolling his eyes during the testimony.

Merchan: Are you staring me down right now?

Costello: I’m not.

Merchan: GET OUT OF THE COURTROOM, NOW! GET OUT OF THE COURTROOM! . .

“Merchan is absolutely seething over Costello’s damning testimony. The type of treatment Costello, an experienced prosecutor who once worked for the US Attorney’s Office for New York in the 1970s and early 1980s, is receiving on the witness stand from the judge is disgusting,” Paul Ingrassia said.

“Merchan is visibly perturbed, condescending, and downright abusive of the witness on the stand. Outrageous behavior from a judge, and totally inappropriate for any courtroom! No decorum whatsoever!” Ingrassia said. . .

>. . Merchan grows irate, begins EXCORIATING Robert Costello on the stand for making a few off-handed remarks and rolling his eyes during the testimony. >Merchan: Are you staring me down right now? >Costello: I’m not. >Merchan: GET OUT OF THE COURTROOM, NOW! GET OUT OF THE COURTROOM! . . >“Merchan is absolutely seething over Costello’s damning testimony. The type of treatment Costello, an experienced prosecutor who once worked for the US Attorney’s Office for New York in the 1970s and early 1980s, is receiving on the witness stand from the judge is disgusting,” Paul Ingrassia said. >“Merchan is visibly perturbed, condescending, and downright abusive of the witness on the stand. Outrageous behavior from a judge, and totally inappropriate for any courtroom! No decorum whatsoever!” Ingrassia said. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/KdFtQ)

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[–] • 5 pts

Merchan also cleared journalists from the court room. This is a major 1st amendment violation. If there were any justice in the US at the moment, this would result in the judge being disrobed. This is not the only 1st amendment issue in the case, the main one being the gag order against Trump, which impinges on Trumps 1st amendment rights, as well as the 1st amendment rights of journalists (who cannot ask questions of him that he can answer) and of the general public which is deprived of their right to hear what Trump has to say.

This whole case is a shit show. It should have been a directed verdict at the conclusion of the State's case. Due to no evidence of the underlying crime (that is required to elevate the misdemeanor to a felony). No one even really knows what that crime is supposed to be, something about FEC violations, however the federal government already looked into that and determined that no crime was committed. In addition to that, the only substantive witness for the prosecution (Cohen) was shown to be a blatant liar who lied directly to the jury in this case about the key piece of evidence, the supposed phone call where he supposedly told Trump of the payments. It was clearly shown under cross examination that the call in question to Trump's body guard was about prank calls by some 14 year old kid. Cohen was utterly obliterated on the stand.

Trump may still be found guilty, but only due to blatant bias by the judge and jury. If he is found guilty, no one will see that as legitimate. Even CNN is now saying this case is bullshit.

[–] • 2 pts

Hostility of judge in front of a jury towards a witness should be a basis for a mistrial (misconduct by the court itself).

[–] • 2 pts

should being the key word. totally agree, but this thing isn't even a real case since they have yet to name the underlying crime. this is the future playbook until these commies are nothing but bones. they are making him guilty of.......something. it doesn't even have to be illegal or real, just guilty of doing an act that isn't even illegal. all a show.

[–] • 0 pt

The lawfare part is what angers me. The financial ruin from a lawsuit is something middle to poor classes, or even someone wanting to retire comfortably, just can't afford, leading to plea deals to be guilty of the missing crime and guilty of the bullshit just to keep a financial living.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

Yeah how isn't this behavior triggering anyone to intervene?

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

This judge is clearly not impartial and SCOTUS should intervene.

[–] • 2 pts

That happened right after Cohen had said many things that should blow up the case. Merchan is not having a good day.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

Yeah this case, has no legal merit and nobody even Bragg wanted to prosecute. Biden the retard, on the other hand... crooked pedo demon!

[–] • 2 pts

The House, Senate or SCOTUS needs to end this clown show and investigate the clowns. Judge Cannon seems to be starting that process with Jack Smith.

[–] • 2 pts

On Trump's first day back in office, Merchan should have his door kicked down and be dragged through the streets in handcuffs. What did they say? They could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, therefore they can indict Trump? Arrest his daughter. His whole family, too. Arrest everyone involved in this years-long-coup. Use that fukng "Patriot Act" to accuse every goddamn democrat of terrorism. Lock them all up.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

I want to get mean. Wield that fucking power. They'll call you a fascist anyway so might as well be one. Communists must be treated as the soulless demons they are.