What Judge Merchan Must do First Thing This Morning

[Pototan]

11. First of all, the humiliation won't be the Judge's intent

but it will be the result.

Second. With Trump making a public statement that he can't testify because of the gag order and his attorney nodding affirmatively when Trump asked him, "isn't that right?" I believe it's the Judge's obligation to make sure that the defendant knows his rights and that he's getting proper counsel from his attorney.

The Judge's actions will be out of the presence of the jury, so there would be no harm and will not prejudice the jury.