Not long after closing arguments began in the $320 million Donald Trump financial fraud trial began, Judge Arthur Engoron felt compelled to step in and cut off Trump attorney Christopher Kise who boasted his client is considered a real estate "industry expert."
According to reporting CNN's Paula Reid, Engoron cut the lawyer off and corrected him.
"Chris Kise is presenting his closing argument," she reported before adding, "For the first time we heard the judge stop him and correct him. It was over whether former president Trump is an industry expert. Kise reminded the court, as part of his closing argument — I'm reading notes -- that Trump is a, quote, 'industry expert.' He said Trump has been part of the fabric of commercial real estate in this state and around the world."
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"The judge stopped him and said, Trump has not been qualified as an expert; when you bring in an expert, they have to be qualified," she continued.
Turning to CNN co-host John Berman, Reid observed, "The judge stopped him, corrected him. Things like this, John, get under Trump's skin. Trump is sitting in there because this case is so personal; this is about everything he's sold himself to be. It's likely this exchange did not please Kise's client."
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