Trump leaves courtroom in a huff after Cohen contradicts testimony in New York fraud trial: Recap

The second day of Michael Cohen’s testimony was suddenly overshadowed Wednesday when a judge asked former President Trump to take the witness stand to discuss the violation of a gag order in which the former president was asked not to speak about anyone overseeing the case for fear of threats.

Trump was fined $10,000 shortly thereafter, with the judge citing statements Trump made to the media before the trial began that day. The former president ultimately left the courtroom in a huff after Cohen appeared to contradict his testimony on whether he was ever ordered to inflate Trump’s assets.

See below for a recap of the day by The Hill’s Ella Lee in New York.