Trump Trial Turns Chaotic as Judge Clears Court, Warns Witness

Attorney Robert Costello testified for Trump, angered judge
Judge told Costello not to say ‘Jeez’ or give him ‘side eye’

WATCH: Bloomberg’s Saleha Mohsin discusses former President Trump’s hush money trial winding down as the prosecution rests.Source: Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By David Voreacos and Erik Larson

May 20, 2024 at 7:50 PM UTC

Updated on

May 20, 2024 at 10:46 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

The Donald Trump hush-money trial briefly devolved into chaos after the judge cleared the courtroom and warned a defense witness not to give him “side eye.”

Trump had called his second defense witness, attorney Robert Costello, to testify Monday about his interactions in 2018 with the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen, when the conflict erupted in the New York courtroom.