Via Katie Phang:
Before the lawyers depart, Judge Merchan strongly tells Blanche that he doesn’t think it was an accident when Blanche told jury that the jury should think twice before “sending a man to prison.”
Merchan to Blanche: Your statement was “outrageous” & “highly inappropriate.”
Merchan’s tone was tempered but you could tell he was angry w Blanche. Merchan noted that Blanche’s experience as a federal prosecutor suggests that this was no accident on his part #TrumpTrial #Trump #legal