Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Merchan smiling

May 28, 2024, 6:33 p.m. ET


Jonah BromwichReporting from inside the courthouse

Seeing Merchan smiling was interesting just now. I’d expected that he would have a busy day dealing with objections from both sides. …

And then Steinglass asking the jury if he could go on. To me, these are signs that Steinglass essentially has taken control of the courtroom. He has the judge’s trust and asking the jurors himself means he feels that he has the jurors trust.