OnPolitics: Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom

"Mr. Trump, I hope I don't have to consider excluding you from the trial."

Advertisement Read in browser On Politics Wed Jan 17 2024 Marina Pitofsky | Associate Editor/Politics Hi there OnPolitics readers! A federal judge threatened to remove former President Donald Trump from a New York courtroom today. Yes, really. Why is Trump in court? A federal jury in May found Trump liable for sexually abusing columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her. The current trial in lower Manhattan will determine what, if any, damages Trump might owe Carroll after he publicly denied her allegations in 2019 when he was president, USA TODAY's Aysha Bagchi reports. What happened? Judge Lewis Kaplan on Wednesday threatened to bounce Trump after a lawyer for Carroll said he ignored a warning not to make comments within earshot of the jury.   "Mr. Trump, I hope I don't have to consider excluding you from the trial," Kaplan told the 2024 Republican presidential frontrunner after Carroll's lawyers complained that the jury could hear him disparaging the former advice columnist's testimony. "I understand you're probably eager for me to do that."  "I would love it," Trump shot back.   The former president was already ordered to pay a combined $5 million for the abuse and for a defamatory statement he made in 2022, when he called Carroll a "con job."  Heckling and threats: Judge warns he will kick Donald Trump out of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial   Stay in the know on politics: Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletter  Is there going to be a government shutdown? Congress is running out of time Congress is slated to vote on a another measure to avoid a government shutdown this week. What does the deal mean for you? READ MORE Advertisement Is GOP primary over? Debates canceled as Haley, DeSantis face Trump in NH With two New Hampshire debates canceled before next week's primary is the GOP nomination locked up already for Donald Trump? Here's what you should know. READ MORE Biden administration puts Houthis back on global terrorist list The designation as global terrorists follows a series of attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iranian-backed Houthis. READ MORE Hunter Biden prosecutor says cocaine residue found on gun pouch Justice Department special counsel David Weiss argued that gun charges against Hunter Biden aren't the result of political pressure. READ MORE White House personally apologizes to Asa Hutchinson over statement mocking him White House chief of staff Jeff Zients apologized to Asa Hutchinson after the DNC mocked the former Arkansas governor's unsuccessful GOP primary run. READ MORE Vote with Confidence This 7-day newsletter course will help you be an informed voter before Nov. 5. SIGN UP NOW Advertisement Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback