During the first day of his criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records, former President Donald Trump apparently “glared” at reporter Maggie Haberman of The New York Times after she wrote that he appeared to be “sleeping” in court.
Per the press room report, after jurors left the courtroom during an afternoon break Monday, Trump stared at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, then turned his eyes to the press pool and glared at Haberman for several seconds as he walked out.
Jury selection in the trial determining whether Trump falsified business documents stemming from a hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels began Monday morning. Bragg last year charged Trump on a 34-count indictment related to the payment, which his office alleges was intended to prevent Daniels from speaking publicly about her claims of having an affair with the former president.
Trump, however, has denied having an affair with Daniels and pleaded not guilty to all 34 charges. He has accused Bragg of targeting him for political purposes, calling the trial a form of election interference.
Trump on Monday appeared to be sleeping during trial proceedings, Haberman, veteran journalist for the Times, wrote in the publication’s live blog.
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