Someone asked me what I think is going on with Trump's lawyers attacking the clerk.
Yesterday I said this:
"It's hard to tell what is going on with that. My best guess is that Trump's lawyers are fatigued, know they are losing, and are getting weird and paranoid."
Judge Engoron, who sees it all up close, said there is misogyny.
I just saw a picture of the clerk and I have revised my opinion.
In 2018 @virginiaheffernan wrote a few pieces about Ivanka and the women in Trump world.
They were brilliant and explained the role of women in MAGA politics.
The clerk is smart. Serious. No-nonsense. She is paying close attention. She doesn't defer to the men. Her attitude is probably "I am as smart as the judge." She watches the courtroom with sharp eyes and takes it all in.