Georgia hearing: McAfee shoots down Merchant's request to question Yeartie's attorney again
Judge McAfee shot down a request by Merchant to keep Durante Partridge, Yeartie's attorney, on Zoom, because she said Partridge was the one who told her that Yeartie and Willis had lived together.
Yeartie and Partridge said more than a handful of times during the hearing that the two never lived together. Willis had sublet Yeartie's condo.
New York hearing: Prosecution says defense has not turned over any exhibits
Prosecution lawyer Joshua Steinglass says the defense team for Trump has not turned over a single exhibit in contrast to the 336 exhibits produced by the prosecution.
The two sides then argued over whether the defense is obligated to turn over any exhibits before trial.
Georgia hearing: Yeartie contradicts Willis' claims about when the relationship began
Yeartie said she observed Willis and Wade together prior to November 2021 doing things that were common for those in romantic relationships. “Hugging, kissing, just affection.”
Willis said in an affidavit that their relationship began after Wade was appointed special counsel in 2022.
Georgia hearing: Motion to quash denied, Wade takes the stand
The district attorney's office asked Judge McAfee to reconsider their motion to quash Nathan Wade's subpoena, which McAfee subsequently denied.
Now, Wade will take the stand.
New York hearing: Prosecutor asks for more tables
After Merchan mentioned that a couple of issues such as courtroom logistics remain, Steinglass asked if anything can be done about the small tables in the courtroom.
Merchan asked if more room is needed, saying, “We can do that.”
Steinglass then asked about the technical aspects and a room where boxes of documents could be stored.
Merchan told Steinglass to send him the list of witnesses before the trial and that he asked both sides to put together a one-paragraph narrative to give to the jurors.
New York hearing: Blanche asks to know political affiliations of potential jurors
Blanche asked that potential jurors be asked about their political affiliations in jury selection, saying it was "an instructive way to see if they could be fair and impartial."
Georgia hearing: Yeartie appears to have left D.A.'s office on bad terms
Yeartie appears to have left the district attorney's office on bad terms, and she said she is no longer friends with Willis. She said they haven't spoken since 2022.
“A situation happened that wasn’t really my fault,” Yeartie said, referring to her work in the district attorney's office. She said she was given a choice to resign or be fired, and the situation ended their friendship.
Georgia hearing: Yeartie says she wasn't aware of any trips Willis and Wade took together
Richard Rice, an attorney for another defendant, Robert Cheeley, asked Yeartie about any social trips Willis and Wade took together. Yeartie said she did not know of any.
When asked, Yeartie also said she did not know anything about Wade and Willis staying overnight together.
Georgia hearing: Willis always paid sublet rent, witness testifies
In response to questions from Anna Cross, a lawyer for the district attorney's office, Yeartie says that she never had knowledge of Willis and Wade living together. She also says that Willis paid her own rent.
Georgia hearing: Yeartie testifies she knew Willis and Wade had a relationship in 2019
Yeartie said she knew a romantic relationship between Willis and Wade started in 2019 and continued until she last spoke with Willis in 2022. She said she was good friends with Willis at the time.
Yeartie said she saw Willis and Wade interact and understood their relationship to be romantic.