Trump explodes at judge during historic fraud trial testimony

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Tuesday, November 7, 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 Mr Trump's testimony on Monday, an increasingly frustrated Judge Arthur Engoron and counsel with the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James 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," said Judge Engoron, who warned that the former president's ongoing rants could be negatively used against him in a case that endangers his business empire. Over the next several hours, he accused Ms James of trying to "demean" and "hurt" him politically, slammed her as a "political hack", called the case a "disgrace" and told a lawyer with Ms James's office that he should be "ashamed" of himself.   Read the latest here 2/ Trump challenged by Zelensky to come to Ukraine after claims he could stop war in a day Ex-president blames Joe Biden while his own party spins wheels on Ukraine aid 3/ Lewiston rocked by standoff with murder suspect days after Maine mass shooting Killing occurred just hours after Joe Biden visited Lewiston to pay his respects 4/ Second Colorado officer acquitted for 2019 killing of Elijah McClain Death helped catalyse nationwide protests against police brutality and racism 5/ Kaitlin Armstrong's ex draws gasp as he testifies about relationship at cyclist murder trial 'You know Kaitlin Armstrong very well, don't you?' defence attorneys asks Colin Strickland THE BIG QUESTION What are the key takeaways from Trump trial? Donald Trump's testimony in his high profile civil fraud case was, fittingly, not short of confrontation – with proceedings devolving into the typical bouts of name-calling and inflammatory rhetoric favoured by the former president. On Monday Mr Trump took the stand in the New York trial, in which he is accused of overvaluing the worth of multiple properties in his portfolio. Until he was called to the stand, he had been under no obligation to attend the trial which he has claimed is affecting his 2024 presidential bid – though he has appeared at court several times previously. Despite being hit with $15,000 fines for breaching a gag order imposed by judge Arthur Engoron, who is overseeing the case, Mr Trump did not hold back after taking to the stand on Monday. Here are some of the stand-out moments from his testimony. Watch / Mysterious glowing objects float in sky above football game NUMBER OF THE DAY $16bn Joe Biden has announced the latest funding to modernise key portions of the Amtrak, the US's busiest rail corridor that stretches from Boston to Washington, DC. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "This is a travesty of justice – and that sketch is a travesty too." Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany has said that Donald Trump needed a "better sketch artist" when he took the stand in his $250m New York civil fraud trial – slamming the depiction of the former president as "a travesty". Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Captain guilty over boat fire that killed 34 off California coast DeSantis campaign unleashes brutal compilation of Trump gaffes Man accused of decapitating grandmother and fleeing with her head Alex Woodward: Whinging into the void on the Day of the Don   The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning 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