Donald Trump’s hush money trial
5:37 p.m. ET, May 20, 2024
Trump praises witness Bob Costello in remarks outside court room
Former President Donald Trump praised Bob Costello in his remarks after court wrapped for the day.
“You saw what happened to a highly respected lawyer today, Bob Costello. Wow. I’ve never seen anything like that,” he said.
This raises the possibility of Trump running afoul of the gag order he is under by talking about a witness.
What happened: Bob Costello, the defense’s witness, is a lawyer who advised Michael Cohen. During his testimony, Costello could be overheard making comments while attorneys were at a sidebar, and over objections, and glaring and rolling his eyes at Judge Juan Merchan. The judge cleared the courtroom mid-testimony to address “proper decorum”
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