No verdict, judge says jury will be excused at 4:30 p.m.
Judge Merchan entered the courtroom and announced that the jury will be excused at 4:30 p.m. today. There is no verdict and no notes.
Trump and defense team back in courtroom
Trump, his defense lawyers and his son Eric are back in the courtroom. Upon entering, Trump said, "I wanna campaign."
Prosecutors are in the courtroom
Prosecutors from the DA's office are now in the courtroom, the jury did not ring the bell so it's unclear why they are there. So far, the judge and the defense aren't there either. DA Bragg is not here either.
Michael Cohen takes lawsuit against Trump to Supreme Court
While Trump awaits a verdict in the hush money trial, star witness Michael Cohen wants the Supreme Court to intervene in his lawsuit against the former president for sending him back to prison after his release.
Cohen last week requested more time to file his petition for a writ of certiorari, which the Supreme Court uses to hear many of its cases. The initial filing deadline was June 5, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor today extended the deadline to July 10. If Cohen's eventual petition is granted by the Supreme Court, then the justices will hear the case and there will be more filings.
The lawsuit filed by Cohen is a so-called Bivens claim and it alleges constitutional violations against federal officials including Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, the Justice Department and others for remanding Cohen to Otisville prison on July 9, 2020, after he had been released for Covid precautions. Cohen has said for years that he felt he was being punished for writing a book about Trump.
The Supreme Court has made it increasingly difficult if not impossible to bring such claims and is extremely unlikely to hear Cohen’s case.
A quiet stretch
There has been no sign of life from the jury.
The sole action in the courtroom this afternoon was when a member of the court staff used the copier to make copies of a document. It is unclear whether the copies had anything to do with this case.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum at the courthouse
North Dakota's GOP governor, Doug Burgum, is at the courthouse. He's rumored to be a potential vice presidential pick for Trump. He ran for the GOP nomination this cycle but dropped out in December.
No new notes during lunch
A court officer has confirmed there have been no notes from the jury during the lunch break.
Several ambulances at courthouse are believed to be unrelated to Trump trial, official says
Several ambulances pulled up to the courthouse within the last half hour.
“The issue is not believed to be connected to the Trump trial," according to a senior NYC official.
Black limo bearing a falsified presidential seal and Trump’s name drives by the courthouse
A Black limo with a fake presidential seal and the license plate TRUMP 01 drove past 100 Centre Street.
Trump protester who came to NYC from Maryland: 'Democracy is at stake'
Nadine Seiler, 59, a professional home organizer who lives in Maryland, traveled to NYC last Thursday. She plans to stay here until there is a verdict.
“Democracy is at stake,” she said. “I don’t think the people in this country are paying attention.”
“Project 2025 is going to be ushered in,” she said, referring to a conservative policy blueprint written in part by Trump allies. She said she is especially concerned about “mass deportations” and the rise of “white Christian nationalism.”