See courtroom sketches from the defense’s closing argument in Trump’s trial

No cameras are allowed inside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is underway, but sketch artists are capturing the scenes.

Attorney Todd Blanche delivered closing arguments for the defense this morning. He addressed the jury for just under three hours.

Judge calls defense attorney’s comment on sending Trump to prison “outrageous”

Judge Juan Merchan said he’d give a curative instruction as to defense attorney Todd Blanche’s remarks about sending Trump to prison.

During his closing arguments, Blanche talked about Cohen’s credibility and told the jury: “Then he came in here, he raised his right hand and he lied to each of you repeatedly. You cannot send someone to prison you cannot convict somebody based upon the words of Michael Cohen.”

Merchan said Blanche’s comment was “outrageous.”

“You know that making a comment like that is highly inappropriate. It simply not allowed. Period. It’s hard for me to imagine that was accidental in any way,” the judge said, referencing Blanche’s experienced career as a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass had raised the issue and asked for curative instruction for the “ridiculous comment.”