- The Independent
‘Are you staring me down?’: Furious judge clears courtroom after Trump defense witness sighs and rolls eyes from the stand
Judge Juan Merchan reprimands Robert Costello for audible reactions during final hush money testimony
- Associated Press
Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs gave been getting heavier since. The tab for the legal and compliance costs in overhauling the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is expected to reach $314 million by mid-summer 2025, including $41 million approved Monday by county officials -- the most expensive for Maricopa County taxpayers since the lawsuit was filed in 2007. Nearly 11 years ago, a federal judge concluded sheriff’s deputies had racially profiled Hispanics in Arpaio’s traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
- MSNBC
Judge clears courtroom, as chaos breaks out when defense witness battles with Judge Merchan
Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department, Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Donny Deutsch, host of the podcast, "On Brand,” and Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the latest from the Manhattan courtroom, with defense witness Robert Costello picking a fight with Judge Merchan forcing the judge to clear the courtroom.
