Judge Threatens to Throw Trump out of Courtroom for Being ‘Disruptive’
Former President Donald Trump was almost ejected from a courtroom. During writer E. Jean Carroll’s testimony at his defamation trial on Wednesday, the former president was rebuked for making comments about her. This…
Former President Donald Trump was almost ejected from a courtroom.
During writer E. Jean Carroll’s testimony at his defamation trial on Wednesday, the former president was rebuked for making comments about her.
This trial comes after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll in May. The trial this week is centered on the question of whether he owes her more damages for his more recent comments about her.
The Washington Post noted U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan warned Trump after he was “told for the second time by Carroll’s lawyers that Trump, seated at the defense table, was denigrating Carroll loudly enough for the nine-member jury to have heard it. Trump had already received one warning from Kaplan, an official court order.”
“Mr. Trump, I hope I don’t have to consider excluding you from the trial,” Kaplan told the former president.
He also said Trump has a right to attend the trial. However, he stated the right “can be forfeited… if he is disruptive.”
According to the Post, the former president responded by throwing his hands up “in an animated show of disapproval.”
“I would love it! I would love it!” Trump responded.
When Kaplan accused him of being unable to control himself, Trump shot back, “You can’t either!”
Wednesday’s incident came less than 48 hours after he gave what has been described as a unifying