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https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795517351947026453 Merchan: Jurors, before we hear from the Govt, you heard Mr. Blanche asked do not send the defendant to prison, that is improper and you must disregard it. If there is a verdict of guilty it will be up to me to impose a sentence.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795515798754132282 The lawyers are back in court. No jury yet. The lawyers are discussing Blanche's statement about prison to the jury before the lunch break, as well as the prosecution's claim that Blanche misstated the law (again) as it pertains to the need for retainer agreements in the state of NY. Judge Merchan rules that he is NOT going to give a curative instruction to the jury about Blanche's prison statement as it would bring more attention to it than is worth. The jury is being brought into the courtroom now.

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1795506649311957014 Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass blasts Trump lawyer Todd Blanche's comment to the jury about prison time as a "blatant and whole inappropriate move" by the defense. Steinglass asks Judge Merchan to provide a curative instruction to the jury.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795499332784857309 Before the lawyers depart, Judge Merchan strongly tells Todd Blanche that he doesn’t think it was an accident when Blanche told the jury that the jury should think twice before “sending a man to prison.” Merchan to Blanche: Your statement was “outrageous” and “highly inappropriate.” Merchan’s tone was tempered but you could tell he was angry with Blanche. Merchan noted that Blanche’s experience as a federal prosecutor suggests that this was no accident on his part.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795497313651368180 Blanche has completed his Closing . Lunch Recess. Resume court at 2 pm.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795497124601503904 Blanche: This is not a referendum on the ballot box, who you voted for in 2016, who you will vote for in 2024.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795496706819158381 Blanche: "Michael Cohen is the GLOAT: the Greatest Liar of All Time." [ME: I wonder how long it took for Blanche to think of that one?...]

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795494772058017854 Blanche: Here are 10 reasons for you to have reasonable doubt - 1. The invoices: Cohen created them. They're accurate and Trump had no evidence to defraud. None of them were addressed to him; he was in DC the entire time. Sometimes he looked at them, sometimes he didn't. 2. The 2/14/2017 vouchers and checks: Trump never saw anything that Tarasoff and McConney did with the paperwork. He was running the country in 2017 at the White House. 3. No evidence of intent to defraud. 1099, Office of Govt Ethics filing, Trump tweet, etc. 4. No intent to unlawfully influence 2016 election. No evidence Trump willfully violated FECA. No evidence willfully violated tax laws. No evidence of falsification of business records. 5. No illegal agreement to influence the election. 6. AMI would have run Dino the Doorman's story no matter what. That's not catch and kill. 7. McDougal did not want her story published. That's not catch and kill. 8. Daniels' story was already public. 9. Manipulation of Evidence. Blanche attacks the chain of custody of Cohen's cellphones, etc. 10. Cohen is the Embodiment of Reasonable Doubt. Cohen lied to you repeatedly. He lied many times before you even met him. His financial and personal wellbeing depends on this

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795491536966467962 Blanche then argues that the prosecution lied to the jury. The prosecution objects—and Judge Merchan sustains the objection. Blanche: "Cohen is the MVP of liars." Blanche: Cohen has lied to his family, his wife, his kids, he lied to his banker, he lied to the FEC and every reporter he talked to...he has lied to Congress, prosecutors, business associates, his bosses, in fact he is also a thief, he stole tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Org.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795491128495550737 BLANCHE: There is no dispute that Trump never signed the agreement [with Stormy]. Trump never signed the side letter and the government wants you to believe he discussed it with Mr. Cohen multiple times? They want you to believe Trump thought this could cost him election, but he never signed an agreement, so how could it be enforced? [ME: Blanche is wrong about the enforceability of the agreement.] BLANCHE: “He told you he talked to President Trump on October 24 at 8:02 pm updating you on the Daniels situation. That was a lie, and he got caught red handed." BLANCHE: We all know he called Keith Schiller about the fact that a 14-year old had been harassing him for several days. BLANCHE: “That is perjury!”

Hasn't worked for me either for about a week.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795489207802044687 October Cohen to Davidson recording played to the jury: "What about me?" “Who else would do that for somebody?” “I wasn’t gonna play, penny wise pound foolish.” BLANCHE: “Mr. Cohen had an axe to grind, because Cohen didn't appreciate what President Trump did and did not do for him, when he became President of the United States.”

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795487392155201617 Blanche: Why did the prosecution call Stormy Daniels? They did it to try to inflame your emotions. To try to embarrass Trump. That's why. NOTE: The jury shows no reaction to being told by Blanche that prosecutors were trying to inflame their emotions by putting Stormy Daniels on stand.

https://x.com/KatiePhang/status/1795483064929591603 Todd Blanche is back at the podium to resume his closing. He advised Judge Merchan he has about 40 minutes left in his arguments. [Scheduling Note: Also, the jury indicated it's willing to work late today.]

https://x.com/NBCPolitics/status/1795468463193870792 During closing arguments, lawyer Todd Blanche repeatedly refers to Trump being in the White House when the repayments were made. He was "very busy," Blanche said. http:// nbcnews.to/3Kqax41

https://x.com/washingtonpost/status/1795466225004216784 Defense lawyer Todd Blanche said in closing arguments that payments to Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen were recorded as legal expenses because there was no other option in the system for recording payments to lawyers.

https://x.com/juliareinstein/status/1795466035350376900 Trump atty Todd Blanche argues he didn't falsify records to promote his candidacy - but if he did "that’s still not enough" to convict. "It doesn't matter if there was a conspiracy to try to win an election. Every campaign in this country is a conspiracy to promote a candidate.”

A person can be entrapped into violently assaulting a police officer with clubs, flag poles, bear spray and other items they brought with them? Seriously? If any of their attorneys made that argument it is no wonder they were found guilty.

https://x.com/KatiePhang Todd Blanche is up for Defense Closing:

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1795456248172662891 Judge Merchan to jurors before closing arguments: "You are the finders of fact, and it is for you and for you alone to determine the facts from the evidence." He reminded the jury that the "lawyers are not witnesses," and nothing in their summations constitutes "evidence." "You and you alone are the judges of the facts in this case."

How is that proof of a sham?

Even the ones who violently assaulted police officers? It would probably not surprise anyone here that you feel the violent offenders (captured on camera) should be released to.

Actually, aliens could be asexual and if so, the concept of having genders would have to be explained to them.

That is absurd.

Violent left reaction? The jurors or anyone connected with the trial have nothing to fear from the left if there is a guilty verdict. However, the consequences might be some public celebrations across the country.