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Judge Juan M. Murchan heard from both prosecutors and one of Trump’s defense attorneys about four more alleged violations, including comments Trump made about the political makeup of the jury and comments he made to reporters in the courtroom hallway.
No immediate decision was made on potential sanctions, and it was unclear when Murchan could rule.
The entered trial is in its 10th day and second week of testimony.
Prosecutors said Trump and others ran a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election by buying and burying salacious stories that could damage his campaign.
Trump is accused of falsifying internal business records to conceal secret cash payments — including $198,000 given to porn star Stormy Daniels by Cohen — by recording them instead as legal expenses.
He pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The case is the first-ever criminal trial against a former US president and the first of four impeachments against Trump to go to a jury.
This past Tuesday will inform the approach we take going forward
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