Trump Perks Up as Testimony Begins

“No one will ever accuse former President Donald Trump of being woke. But over a few hours Monday, he transformed from a disinterested observer at his own hush-money trial — eyes shut at times — to a highly attentive defendant-in-chief,” NBC News reports.

“Maybe it was the chance to stare the full jury in the eyes, which he did when they sat in their box — against the wall to his right — and when they entered and exited the courtroom. Perhaps it was onetime ally and alleged co-conspirator David Pecker testifying against him from a dozen or so feet away. Or, it could just have been that all the talk was finally about him — after jury selection and arguments on legal points last week.”