Legal analyst cracks up as he's asked about Trump trial: 'We chuckle because it's absurd'
A CNN legal expert Friday could not make it through his analysis of the big moments in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial with a straight face.
Elliot Williams burst into laughter as he tried to answer a fellow panelist's question about the key moments in Trump's ongoing trial in New York City, where he stands accused of cooking his books to hide hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
"We chuckle about it because it is preposterous and absurd," Williams finally managed to say. "You're talking about a former president of the United States in this context."
Despite Williams' claim that his top three key moments were not going to be the "splashiest" of the week, the legal analyst could not help referring to "salacious details about sex and positions and pajamas," Bud Light commercials and the words "sex with Donald Trump."
That's because Daniels this week told the jury about the affair she said she had with the former president — which he denies — in 2006, and he later doled out $130,000 to keep her quiet as he ran for the nation's highest office.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied the affair recounted by Daniels to the extent that his attorney Todd Blanche demanded a mistrial.
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"The defense made the argument this week that Stormy Daniels' testimony, that got into all kinds of salacious details about sex and positions and pajamas and all that business, was so—"
At this point Williams stumbled, laughed, commented and moved on.
"The argument they made was that it jeopardizes ability to get a fair trial," he said. "It really was a big moment."
The next major moment was Daniels' deft performance during cross-examination Thursday, which Williams argued knocked Trump's legal team a serious blow.
"She was quite effective at lobbing shots back," Williams said. "I think she had the defense on their heels as opposed their toes and really got the upper hand.
"They could have cut it off," Williams said. "Know when to say when," Williams advised. "Like the Bud Light commercial."
To hear more about Williams' key takeaways, watch the video below or click the link here.