Today was the first day of the ‘hush money’ trial in New York, and President Trump has already made an interesting, calculated move.
In an unusual maneuver, Trump is requesting to personally join sidebar discussions.
Typically, these are private, off-the record conversations between the judge and attorneys. They often contain sensitive or intimate information that they don’t want the jury or public to hear.
CNN had this to say about sidebars during the hush money trial:
The historic trial of former President Donald Trump is expected to include a lot of objections and sidebars, sources told CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid.
Sidebar conversations are usually issues that attorneys want to resolve outside the presence of the jury or potential jurors, Reid explained.
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