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The newly released transcript in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial reveals a dramatic moment that stunned legal experts who examined the document Monday night. A CNN panel that included former federal attorney Elie Honig and Obama Administration “Ethics Czar” Norm Eisen unpacked the “extraordinary moment” when Merchan lectured attorney and Trump defense witness Robert Costello on courtroom decorum. “The bigger drama happened after the jury was gone,” Honig said. “What an embarrassment.” Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest headlines at Raw Story. The …

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