Breaking: Trump's lawyers just filed for a mistrial
LET'S GOOoOoooo!!!
Trump's team have asked for a mistrial in NY fraud case
https://twitter.com/frankrunyeon/status/1724809333723283630?t=mdrgLHaMmFP5TEl2c5gGbg&s=19
NEW: Trump seeks a mistrial.
"...The evidence of apparent and actual bias is tangible and overwhelming," Trump argues.
He cites Justice Engoron linking to news articles, "improper co-judging" by his law clerk, political contributions by his clerk and that gag orders show bias.
Here's the document
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=N0PX1FMtdplL/b5Oq9DwXg==&system=prod
AG gets to file a reply.
From Twitter
Engoron addresses the new Trump filings, elliptically:
This motion, the defendants filed a proposed order to show cause, correct?
Kise:
Mistrial motion.
The judge invites the AG to file an opposition, before moving back to witness testimony.