Justice Merchan has denied a second motion for a mistrial, which Trump’s legal team had argued for
Donald Trump’s lawyer also unsuccessfully argued for a gag order to be changed so Trump could respond to Stormy Daniels’ testimony
The gag order bans the former president from speaking about witnesses or potential witnesses in the trial, to protect their safety
Meanwhile, Madeleine Westerhout, Donald Trump’s former White House assistant, cried as she testified in his hush-money trial
Stormy Daniels finished her second day of testimony on Thursday, which saw moments of high tension and explicit allegations
The adult-film star is a key witness in the trial, which revolves around a $130,000 (£104,000) payment made to her before the 2016 election
Trump has been charged with how a hush-money payment to Daniels was recorded in his financial records, which prosecutors allege amounts to election fraud
