Red-faced Trump rages at judge during historic fraud trial testimony

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Monday, November 6, 2023 1/ Red-faced Trump rages at judge during historic fraud trial testimony The judge overseeing Donald Trump's trial following years of fraud allegations repeatedly ordered his attorneys to "control" him for his evasive and meandering answers on the witness stand. Within the first hour of his testimony on Monday, an increasingly frustrated Judge Arthur Engoron and counsel with the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James have tried to get him to answer questions about his net worth and assets without giving speeches from the stand. His answers are not only "nonresponsive, they're repetitive," the judge said. Over the next hour, he accused Ms James of trying to "demean" and "hurt" him politically, slammed her as a "political hack" and called the case a "disgrace".   Gesturing with his hands as he fumed on the witness stand, he turned his complaints towards the judge.   "You ruled against me and you said I was a fraud," said Mr Trump, looking towards the floor in front of him. "He called me a fraud, and he didn't know anything about me."   Read live updates from court here. 2/ UN warns Gaza becoming 'graveyard for children' as Palestinian death toll 'hits 10,000' Secretary-General said clear violations of international humanitarian law were being committed 3/ Kaitlin Armstrong's ex draws gasp as he testifies about relationship at cyclist murder trial Colin Strickland denies knowing his former girlfriend 'very well' under cross-examination 4/ Why has the US stationed a nuclear submarine in the Middle East? The US has deployed submarines into the region amid rising tensions with Iran 5/ California woman vanishes while on yoga retreat in Guatemala Nancy Ng went missing more than two weeks ago - and authorities say witnesses are not cooperating in the search THE BIG QUESTION How did Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend help topple the crypto king? Sam Bankman-Fried is staring down a future of a life behind bars after he was convicted on all charges at his fraud trial.   His former girlfriend – and accomplice – Caroline Ellison played a key role in bringing him down. Martha McHardy reports   Read the full article Watch / Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missiles from new submarine NUMBER OF THE DAY $2bn Trump's trial follows a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James that says Trump and his chief associates defrauded banks and insurers by inflating his net worth and assets by as much as $2bn a year over a decade. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "Lawless territory, no rules, anything goes. It's not only a foolproof plan, but it's also the literal premise for the movie Money Plane." John Oliver slammed abortion laws in the US by comparing them to the "hallucinatory" movie Money Plane. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Highland Park mass shooting suspect's father takes plea deal after July 4th massacre Mike Johnson and his son monitored each other's porn habits Multiple people wounded in mass shooting at Texas college homecoming The Independent View: Israel must pause hostilities in Gaza to allow aid to reach its desperate civilian population   The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy