I wanted to demonstrate what a specific moment in time can look like astrologically.
Yes, folks, that is a Yod (Finger of God) pointing to the Moon in Libra (in the 1st House of Personality). The inconjuncts forming this Yod are the Sun/Venus/Jupiter conjunction (in the 8th House) and Neptune on its own (in the 6th House). Note that the South Node is conjunct the Libra Ascendant opposite the Mars/North Node conjunction in Aries. Something tells me that this was fated to happen.
The judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case chastised Trump’s key defense witness on Monday for muttering under his breath during testimony.
After prosecutors rested their case Monday afternoon, the defense called Robert Costello, a pro-Trump attorney who prosecutors claim was part of a pressure campaign to keep Trump’s then-personal lawyer Michael Cohen from cooperating with authorities.
Costello tested the patience of New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan almost instantly, shaking his head and muttering in earshot of his microphone during sustained objections from prosecutors.
“Geez,” Costello expressed audibly after one objection.
Merchan finally acknowledged his antics.
“I’m sorry?” Merchan asked. Costello waved him off.
But after another utterance from Costello on a subsequent question, Merchan excused the jury and laid into the witness.
“Mr. Costello, I want to discuss proper decorum in my courtroom. When there is a witness on the stand, if you don’t like my ruling, you don’t say, ‘Geez,’” Merchan said firmly. “You don’t give me side eye and you don’t roll your eyes. Do you understand that?”
Costello agreed and briefly glared at the judge. The typically poised Merchan was about to bring the jury back in, when he got hot.
“Are you staring me down right now?” he shouted. “Clear the courtroom, please.”
Reporters filed out of the courtroom, which was locked for the next several minutes. In front of only counsel, Trump and the former president’s entourage, the judge continued to chide Costello for his conduct.
“Sir, your conduct is contemptuous right now,” Merchan said, according to court transcripts. “I’m putting you on notice that your conduct is contemptuous. If you try to stare me down one more time, I will remove you from the stand. I will strike his entire testimony. Do you understand me?”
Defense lawyers agreed. Costello tried to get another word in.
“Can I say something, please?” he asked.
“No, no. This is not a conversation,” Merchan said.
When reporters were allowed back inside, Costello stared blankly forward, slumped in the witness chair. His testimony continued after the fiery exchange.
Sometimes, some people can try the patience of a saint. I guess that why it’s called a trial.
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