During closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush money/falsified business records trial on Tuesday, May 28, defense lawyer Todd Blanche suggested to jurors that Trump could go to jail if they find him guilty — a comment that Justice Juan Merchan attacked as way out of line. Merchan chastised Merchan vehemently, telling the Trump attorney, “That was outrageous, Mr. Blanche…. Someone who’s been an attorney as long as you have knows that is highly inappropriate.” The following day — with jury deliberations only hours away — former federal prosecutor and ex-FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann appe…
