firm websites and it does not take too long if you have enough time and wi-fi access. almost anybody can figure this stuff out. i think that we really have a risk of losing more jurors. i think that if the court had its way it would have 30 alternate jurors, because i think there is a chance we could burn through more before it is over. in the closing stages of yesterday s hearings, the judge firmly told trump at one point to sit down. and on tuesday he reportedly raised his voice while admonishing trump s attorneys about juror intimidation in the courtroom. also, the new york times reported that trump may have dozed off at some point. his team claims he was just resting his eyes, but how do you think trumps courtroom behavior could affect the trial? this is so frustrating for criminal defense attorneys like me because criminal defense attorneys will tell their client, look, i will handle everything at trial. i have prepared cross
good morning. it is saturday, april 20th. i m alicia menendez in new york. i had, opening statements are set to begin monday and the donald trump first criminal trial. there are growing concerns over juror intimidation. congressman is here. and foreign aid bills are hours away. what it means for speaker johnson patients gaveled back home. and new details on the intense situation in the middle east. israel patients latest strike against iran. get your coffee and settle in. welcome to the weekend. . a critical the on capitol hill as congress steps up for our allies overseas. in the next hour, debate is set to begin in the house on a long- delayed foreign aid package.
tolerated which is to say, not acted yet on the claims by the district attorney that donald trump has violated the gag order in other ways, but this is by far, by far, the most severe way donald trump can violate that gag order, by going after the jurors in his case. this is by donald trump, by any interpretation, juror intimidation. this is specifically aimed at intimidating the seven people already seated on the jury and anyone else who might be seated on the jury, that when you are seated on donald trump s jury, you will be attacked, you will be publicly attacked, by donald trump and his allies in the news media. this is the challenge that judge merchan will have to deal with immediately in this case. he has paused his timing on
this is by any interpretation, juror intimidation. specifically aimed at intimidating the seven people already seated on that jury and anybody else that might be seated on that jury. when you are seated on trump s jury you will be attacked, you will be publicly attacked by trump and his allies in the news media. this is the challenge that the judge is going to have to deal with immediately in this case. he has paused his timing on hearing the question of violations of the gag order already but this one with jury selection in process ready to resume tomorrow morning, this one seems impossible to see how the judge can wait on that and we will discuss that any moment with andrew. it is important to remember, something about donald trump and the way he lives.
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell tore into Donald Trump for a social media post that he called "juror intimidation" an a violation of the gag order in his hush money case.