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Showing Original Post only (View all)Cohen cross examination: " Two jurors looked at each other and grinned." [View all]
Blanche starts by focusing on name callinghttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-hush-money-trial-day-17-michael-cohen-live-updates-rcna151899/rcrd41680?canonicalCard=true
Adam Edelman and Gary Grumbach
Blanche began his cross-examination of Cohen with an unusual, expletive-laden introduction.
Mr. Cohen, my name is Todd Blanche, Blanche said. But, he added, You went on TikTok and called me a crying little s---.
Sounds like something I would say, Cohen said.
The prosecution immediately objected, which the judge agreed with and asked that the question be stricken.
Two jurors looked at each other and grinned.
Mr. Cohen, my name is Todd Blanche, Blanche said. But, he added, You went on TikTok and called me a crying little s---.
Sounds like something I would say, Cohen said.
The prosecution immediately objected, which the judge agreed with and asked that the question be stricken.
Two jurors looked at each other and grinned.
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"Mr. Cohen, my name is Todd Blanche," he begins. They've never met but Blanche says you know me, right? "You went on Tiktok and called me a crying little shit?"
"Sounds like something I would say," Cohen spits back.
"Sounds like something I would say," Cohen spits back.
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Cohen cross examination: " Two jurors looked at each other and grinned." [View all]
emulatorloo
May 14
OP
Todd Blanche really really really would rather be at the bottom of ocean right now
Traurigkeit
May 14
#1
Professor William Prosser is THE expert in tort law in the US fifty-odd years after his death.
TomSlick
May 14
#46
Preferably one that's still actually standing, so he can hit the water from the maximum altitude. 😜
ShazzieB
May 14
#36
I have no way of knowing but if I were to hazard a guess, they were grinning because they agreed with
hlthe2b
May 14
#2
Agreed. Cohen's description fits Blanche perfectly. Gonna be an interesting cross examination.
emulatorloo
May 14
#6
Per Politico, Merchan called the lawyers to a sidebar and struck Blanche's question from the record.
ancianita
May 14
#23
Sounds to me that Cohen was telling the truth twice. Once when he said it and the second when he said it sounded like
dem4decades
May 14
#5
Does the shoe fit, Blanche, if, so, maybe you are a crying little shit ?
republianmushroom
May 14
#14
Appellate Division of NYS judges will have a laugher when they read through this
Traurigkeit
May 14
#24
Blanche was actually objecting to the word "little" which he considered to be sexist.
Ping Tung
May 14
#22
While shut-eyed Trump defies the process, Todd Blanche talks to Cohen like a prosecutor. Because that's his goal.
ancianita
May 14
#27
Agree. He's prosecuting Cohen to distract from the fact of the smoking gun document. It won't work
ancianita
May 14
#32
He's the one who grimaces while standing behind Trump as he rages outside the courtroom *
Oopsie Daisy
May 14
#33