CNN Reporter Says Trump Got ‘A Little Physical’ Prompting His Attorney In Court
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Paula Reid said the former president was actively prodding his lawyer to object.
CNN chief legal correspondent Paula Reid reported that Donald Trump was physically prompting his lawyer to object on Tuesday when porn actor Stormy Daniels testified at his hush money trial.
“Today, he’s gotten a little physical with Susan Necheles, one of his lawyers, sort of hitting her on the arm, prompting her to object,” Reid said during a CNN panel discussion about Tuesday’s proceedings.
Reid said Trump had been “really scrutinizing” his defense lawyers, engaging in “spirited conversations with all three of them.”
She said, “He clearly has a lot of ideas about exactly how this defense should be carried out.”
Trump was reportedly shaking his head and audibly cursing during Daniels’ testimony, prompting Judge Juan Merchan to warn Trump’s lead attorney, Todd Blanche, to speak to his client.