Ivanka Trump's testimony in her father's New York fraud trial ended when one of her father's lawyers accused the New York state attorneys of laughing while she spoke about her work for her family's company.
According to Mail Online, the former first daughter spent five hours on the stand answering a multitude of questions about her father's finances, their properties and her work with the Trump Organization.
The 42-year-old was the final witness for New York State in its case accusing Donald Trump and his two sons Don Jr. and Eric of inflating prices to secure better loan deals.
In the final moments of Ivanka's testimony, lawyer Jesus Suarez erupted in fury and said: 'I'm glad the government thinks this is funny' after the former first daughter discussed her 'labor of love' renovation project of the Old Post Office in Washington D.C.
Suarez said he wanted 'the record to reflect the government is laughing at its own attempts to destroy this country,’ as her appearance on the stand came to an end.
The moment came shortly after Ivanka insisted there was nothing wrong with asking her husband Jared Kushner for advice in securing better deals for loans.
Lawyers for Letitia James' office spent the morning peppering her with questions about how she got Deutsche Bank to reduce the required net worth her father needed for a loan.
But in the afternoon she reflected warmly on projects for her father's company, including the 'labor of love' re-development of the Old Post Office in Washington D.C. into a 'superluxury hotel'.
When discussing the Doral golf course, she recalled how mother Ivana loved the property and would always visit the spa.
The 42-year-old retook the stand to take questions from the New York State Attorney and her father's lawyers after Justice Arthur Engoron allowed emails between her and Jared to be discussed.
Lawyer Chris Kise had argued the emails were protected by spousal privilege, and that 'the witness cannot be compelled to speak about communications with her spouse.'
But Engoron sided with New York Attorney General Letitia James' office, after they argued the emails were sent from work addresses.
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