2/ Bower:

Because he finds that Trump’s motion is denied as untimely, Justice Merchan says that he need not address the question of whether presidential immunity “precludes the introduction of evidence of purported official presidential acts in a criminal proceeding.”

3/ 🤭Via Bradley Moss:

This case is going to trial in 12 days. Trump needs to get ready to face it.

@GottaLaff

This will be a great test of that 'Trump stamina' as he'll be in court for 8 hours a day as a criminal defendant.

@darthstar
Made me look it up:
https://casetext.com/statute/consolidated-laws-of-new-york/chapter-criminal-procedure/part-2-the-principal-proceedings/title-k-prosecution-of-informations-in-local-criminal-courts-plea-to-sentence/article-340-pre-trial-proceedings/section-34050-defendants-presence-at-trial

Yep, Trump must attend.
But…. If the People do not object he can leave.
I’m sure the People have given it thought.
I think they’ll insist he attend - the shouts of rich white privilege will be unending….