Judge Engoron gave Trump a choice: follow courtroom rules or don't speak. Trump launched into a rant about witch hunts, called the trial "boring" to the judge, and was immediately shut down.
"Control your client," the judge ordered Trump's attorney — then gave him one minute, cut him off, and recessed. Trump skipped the afternoon session to hold a news conference attacking the judge.
The mythology of courtroom dominance collided with reality: the man who calls judges "disgraces" met one who enforced the rules. Watch the full breakdown of the moment the performance ended and the gavel fell.
