Friday ended with Judge Juan Merchan telling Donald Trump to sit down. It was the culmination of an intense debate between Trump’s lawyers and the prosecutors about the rules around whether Trump will testify in the trial. Known as a Sandoval hearing, the proceeding guarantees that the defense knows what might be asked if a criminal defendant takes the stand. ALSO READ: Revealed: What government officials privately shared about Trump not disclosing finances Tyler McBrien, Lawfare managing editor, noted that Trump lawyer Todd Blanche began pushing back on everything. Each detail became somethin…