Trump quotes allies on Truth Social criticizing the trial
In the hours after court adjourned yesterday, Trump again took to Truth Social to quote political allies and pundits criticizing the trial and Democrats.
Trump quoted Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former Trump adviser Stephen Miller and multiple Fox News hosts. Earlier in the day, he released a torrent of posts in the same vein, saying in one, in all-caps: “I don’t even know what the charges are in this rigged case — I am entitled to specificity just like anyone else. There is no crime!”
In fact, Judge Juan Merchan had read the charges in full detail.
Jurors to hear judge's instructions again
The jury will rehear the judge's instructions today, though it is unclear whether Merchan will reread all of the instructions or a just a portion.
It took Merchan about a little over an hour to read the full instructions yesterday.
The jury's request to revisit Merchan's instructions was their second of the day yesterday after they asked to rehear portions of testimony.
Jurors will rehear portions of witness testimony
Jurors yesterday afternoon requested to rehear parts of witness testimony, including three portions of David Pecker's testimony and a section of Michael Cohen's testimony.
The requests include revisiting Pecker's testimony about a phone call with Trump in which he advised the then-candidate to purchase Playboy model Karen McDougal's story to “take it off the market," his testimony about the life rights discussions on McDougal, and Cohen's testimony about a Trump Tower meeting involving him and Pecker where they discussed how the National Enquirer parent company, American Media Inc., could help Trump's campaign.
Here’s what to expect today
Court reconvenes at 9:30 this morning, and some of the first orders of business will be related to jury requests from yesterday.
Amid deliberations, the jury requested to rehear portions of witness testimony, as well as Merchan's jury instructions. It's not yet clear whether Merchan will reread the instructions in their entirety. It took him about an hour to read the full instructions yesterday.
After that, jurors will continue deliberating — but how long those discussions will take is unclear. It's possible a verdict comes today.