A fmr White House aide who worked closely w/ #Trump returned to the stand to testify about a significant meeting between Trump & #MichaelCohen his personal lawyer that is at the center of Trump’s #criminal trial.
Some records being entered into evidence today involve calls made by or to #MichaelCohen who is expected to take the stand Monday.
Prosecution displays a comprehensive chart of the 34 business records #Trump falsified. There are 11 invoices, 11 vouchers & 12 checks, all relating to the reimbursement of Cohen — all of the documents laid out on a single screen.
These went by quickly during testimony, prosecutors are using #JarmelSchneider's testimony to highlight them.
#Trump atty Emil #Bove cross-examines #JarmelSchneider. He tries to win the witness over, first by asking him how he prefers to be addressed & then expressing sympathy as he acknowledges that a paralegal's work can be boring.
Jarmel-Schneider isn't biting, saying he enjoys his work.
#Bove is now poring over the tiny details of the data that #JarmelSchneider worked with, suggesting to the jury that there are issues w/the paralegal's work.
Bove suggests that the reports were edited in a suspicious manner. On redirect, Jarmel-Schneider clarified that the report we are looking at is abridged per prosecutors’ request. Bove on re-cross continues trying to raise suspicion about the call list displayed.