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Pagliery:

Today's session starts with prosecutors asking for a sidebar with the judge. Lawyers on both sides are now discussing something in hushed tones.

2/ Pagliery:

Everyone's nodding, so there doesn't seem to be much disagreement so far.

Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass is leading the discussion.

Interesting. The judge had to call over the court bailiff at the very end of the discussion to brief the sergeant about something.

The court transcript released later today should provide some insight.

3/ Klasfeld:

Westerhout re-enters.

Katie Phang:

No Trump family members are present today

Inner City Press (aka Press):

Trump's lawyer Necheles: You were at the RNC?

Westerhout: Yes

4/ Anna Bower:

Necheles pulls up a list of contacts for Trump prior to his time at the White House. Trump's executive assistant, Rhona Graff, sent that list to Westerhout when Trump transitioned to the White House.

5/ Phang:

Katie’s Sidebar: don’t expect any scathing cross by Susan Necheles of Westerhout. It’s a stark contrast between the way she questioned Stormy Daniels yesterday as compared to the kid gloves she has used thus far with Westerhout.

6/ Klasfeld:

On Thursday, Westerhout said the RNC considered plans to replace Trump after the "Access Hollywood" tape landed.

"It's my recollection that there were conversations about how to, if it was needed, how it would be possible to replace him as the candidate if it came to that."

It seemed that cross-examination was headed toward mitigating the blow of that testimony, but Necheles quickly pivoted to another subject following her questions about the RNC.

7/ Press:

Necheles: Would the RNC create a travel schedule for presumptive nominee Trump?
Westerhout: Yes.
Necheles: I want to show you L-8 and L-9. Oh, when they're ready. So People's 69 [the Trump contact list]

8/ WHILE IT’S A LITTLE SLOW, HEADS UP:

We have another house showing today, hopefully during lunch break. + remember, I have Mr. Blowdryer break coming up soon.

Sorry for the interruptions, but I always catch you up, so … patience, Grasshopper.

Back to coverage…

@GottaLaff one of these days the hair or blow dryer will win. And you will sit,or stand, stunned by the pure audacity of this outcome. But let that day be after you’ve settled in comfortably in the new home.

@73rdNemesio Oh, the hair (me) always wins.

Mr. Blowdryer always tries to challenge us, but always loses, and always will.