The trial against former US president Donald Trump in New York in connection with hush money payments to an adult film star has seen a chaotic day on Monday in which the presiding judge cleared the jury and the press from the courtroom and admonished a witness. Judge Juan Merchan became visibly angry during the questioning of defence witness Robert Costello because he appeared to question Merchan’s authority. Costello, who Trump’s defence team brought to the stand to attack the credibility of key prosecution witness Michael Cohen, continued to answer several questions after Merchan had already…