Donald Trump’s attorneys sought to declare a mistrial in the sideshow of a criminal trial currently underway in Manhattan.
Judge Juan Merchan, however, dismissed the motion in a ruling on Thursday, as Fox News reported:
Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche first requested a mistrial on Tuesday after Daniels’ first day on the stand but was denied. Merchan did, however, admit she was a difficult witness to control and said much of her testimony was “unnecessary” and “irrelevant” to the charges.
Trump attorneys on Thursday again requested a mistrial.
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Blanche said that the prosecution asked Daniels “a whole host of questions” that never should have been asked, pointing to questions about the porn actress’s childhood and her alleged interaction with Trump. Blanche argued they were
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