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scipan

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Thu Oct 26, 2023, 02:08 AM Oct 2023

Judge Forces Trump to Testify About Insult Then Fines Him $10K

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However, when trial continued after a lunch break, Engoron held a surprise hearing in which he ordered Trump to take the witness stand—marking the first time the real estate tycoon has done so in his ongoing legal troubles.

After a visibly perturbed Trump was sworn in, Engoron asked him who he was referring to when he directed his anger at the “very partisan” person sitting next to the judge.

“Are you sure you didn’t mean on the other side of me, my principal law clerk?” Engoron asked.

“Yes, actually,” Trump said, sticking to his story.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-forces-trump-to-testify-for-insult-then-fines-him-dollar10k?ref=wrap
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