This bogus trial is expected to last for 4 months. Being a criminal trial, the defendant must be present throughout the entire trial. The Democrats have effectively sidelined the presumptive Republican candidate.
Pure election interference which is a crime in itself.
I believe attendance is at the discretion of the judge.
Dershowitz has pointed out that constitutionally a defendant does not have to be present, just that he has a right to be there. This forcing him to be in the courtroom is essentially a hostage taking for a frivolous prosecution. Should be appealed ultimately to the SCOTUS. Absolute election interference and that should be prosecuted by the Trump DOJ starting next January.
No way that is allowed by the Supreme Court that Trump has to miss the convention and cannot campaign, stuck there in NYC, until August.
This crap won’t last much longer.
Every afternoon and weekend he should invade a different part of NY and draw huge crowds
Usually NY juries are given Fridays off, in part so Orthodox Jews could take part. By switching to Friday they restrict Jews from participating because they can’t get home in time for Sabbath. Killed two birds with one stone, limits Trumps campaigning and cuts into jury group generally favorable toward Trump.
I think POTUS will press to test on contempt arrest and force the upper courts to intervene…
If SLO JO can”win from the basement” then MAGA will beat the streets door to door for The Donald “ behind bars”
WWG1WGA!