Trump Attorney @willscharf: "At the end of the day, President Trump did NOTHING wrong. The facts are on his side, and I think that his story is a compelling one here." pic.twitter.com/LbrbTGSGZV

Judge Merchan continues pressing Trump lawyer Todd Blanche whether it's Trump's position that by reposting, he didn't violate the gag order. “I’d like to hear that," the judge said, implying he might want Trump to confirm under oath. @NBCNews

In the contempt hearing, prosecutor Chris Conroy rejects the Trump team's argument that Trump is simply defending himself as a presidential candidate. "Throwing 'MAGA' into a post doesn't make it political," Conroy said. "If anything, it makes it more ominous."

The trial of Donald Trump in Manhattan is, in essence, selective prosecution for political purposes. No one has ever been prosecuted in New York under the legal theory that’s being pushed by the Manhattan DA. This case was created for the express purpose of hurting a former…