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Anybody about the trial, and supposed to keep an open mind about the case in its wrapped up and receive jury instructions and then a lunch break. its notable when the judge announced this long recess by far the longest recess of the trial, he exited the bench and walked toward the jury room when he normally walks right into his chambers. but this delay ordered by the judge does jeopardize something that the mueller team has assured the judge they were going to try to do, wrap up their case today...

Pattern. >> i assume he meant in the jury room later when they start deliberations, when they can have the evidence and the documents and you can go back and read it and see what it says. you know, they call that the rocket docket. they dont call it rocket docket for nothing. so the judges there do collectively have a reputation for moving things along. you know, you could argue that the judge is being over scrupulous perhaps, but certainly scrupulous in pairing down the prosecutions case to its...

And the senate have been defense. >> i feel youre on the edge of neuter neutered. i dont know what theyre your seat. thinking. one of these thing s the rocket >> garrett is back with us. docket. im glad youre with us at this the idea that the judge wants to moment. keep this moving. tell me about what its been that seem to create some tense like on the ground there. youve been there for a few moments between the judge and the prosecutors. >> reporter: this has been a days, right? recurring theme...

My prediction is he would not testify. >> what do you make of the pace of this trial so far with prosecutors calling dozens of witnesses to the stand since 2ue tuesday. >> its not called rocket docket for nothing. hes an excellent judge, hes properly sceptical of governments presentation that in many cases has been overwrought. all the testimony about silk suits and ostrich jackets. we understand why they are doing that. but the government has spent a bit too much time doing that. and the judge ...

Bothered by obstruction of justice, he fears his namesake son donald trump jr. could potentially have some jeopardy here. he wants it all over. thats why he tweeted two days ago, jeff sessions attorney general needs to end the russia investigation. >> barbara mcquade, you are down there on-site in alexandria observing the rocket docket in action. we have been waiting for rick gates all day. we gather at this moment he still has not appeared. in the absence of that, i want to ask you, what are th...

Long shot bet that if they had an in, if they could get donald trump through the nomination, get him through the convention, maybe pull off a long shot victory, that this would be the hail mary that would save the business. that this would be the golden ticket, if you were the campaign chairman for a long shot republican president and he won, you were set for life. all your bills would be paid, your debts would be paid off. you would be through. and of course paul manafort did get donald trump t...

Takes a break. >> the clinton administration tried to do that but it didnt prove to be fruitful in the end. thank you very much, laura, alex and amber. the so-called rocket docket is living up to its name. paul manaforts trial will resume day three. what were learning about his luxurious life-style and how he paid for it and will his former deputy take the stands? plus thanks and see you soon. on the same reports we ear getting word that north korea is working on a new missile, the president s...

Intervening and inserting himself into the questioning and making sure its an expeditious proceeding is trying to tell him why are you asking those questions? if you call rick gates it will be irrelevant and the prosecutor has every right to build his case the way he sees fit and not hinge his case on one witness. the other reason is now after opening statements the prosecution is well aware of the defenses strategy. that theyre going to do a he said/he said game and rely on the jury believing t...

Dont know how with you prove it. the prosecutor knows his case better than you do. they will decide what witnesses to put on. the court doesnt decide. i can say that as a commentary but difficult to say that as a judge in his own courtroom. you have to live with him he has that discretion. this one likes to make a lot of comments, editorial comments about the case. as long as those editorials are not made in the presence of the jury, its essentially harmless. >> dana: this is day three. i read t...

Of closets full of suit. he spent a million dollars on cost om suits and $3 million on regular vags renovations in the hamptons homes. judge excluded them and prosecution said he was wrong. this morning judge ellis rebutted that and said were not going to show these pictures, it besomewhere muches the defendant and were not going to do it. the last -- most recent witness said that manafort spend $2.2 million over four years on television a.v. internet services at his various homes in palm beach ...