Susan Necheles, a Trump lawyer, once again asks the judge to compel the prosecutor’s office to give them the name of the first witness they will call on Monday. She says the defence needs to prepare.
Prosecutors have resisted providing the name, citing the former president’s habit of using social media to attack people involved in the case.
But Necheles offers to ensure the witness name is known only to the lawyers, not to Trump.
Justice Merchan says he would not force the prosecutor’s office to turn the name over.
Joshua Steinglass, the trial prosecutor, says they will consider giving Trump’s name to his lawyers – on Sunday.
But, he says, if the name leaked or Trump posted about it, they would not extend the courtesy again.
