Attorneys for former President Donald Trump said Thursday they will renew a motion for a mistrial in his New York hush money trial after the second round of testimony from porn star Stormy Daniels.
Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told Judge Juan Merchan before the lunch break that they want to raise three issues regarding recent testimony, including a new motion for a mistrial after Daniels’s testimony, a request to block former Playboy model Karen McDougal from testifying, and an additional request involving the former president’s gag order.
NEW: Trump lawyer Todd BLANCHE tells Judger Merchan before the lunch break that they want to raise 3 issues re witness testimony:
— New motion for mistrial over Stormy Daniels
— Preclude Karen McDougal testimony
— A matter about the gag order re the witness that just testified
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) May 9, 2024
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