"Trump's Trial Tantrums: From Outrageous Requests to Potential Jail Time"

Alina Habba, a lawyer representing Donald Trump in the defamation suits brought by E. Jean Carroll, faced online mockery after making an "outrageous" request for a mistrial, claiming that Carroll had violated the law by deleting emails containing death threats against her. Former DOJ official Mary McCord called the argument "outrageous," and the judge overseeing the case rejected the motion. Numerous users on social media criticized Habba's competency as an attorney, with some mocking her for the mistrial motion.