The Rev. Jesse Jackson is following through on his promise to attend the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, and sticking it to one of the defense attorneys ... who openly griped about 'Black pastors' in court.
, said he wanted the judge to limit the number of Black pastors allowed in the courtroom because he feared it could be"consciously or unconsciously an attempt to pressure or influence the jury."
The embarrassing part for Gough -- he singled out Rev. Jackson for being in the courtroom, even though he'd never attended before today. Anyway, the judge denied his request. Rev. Jackson's blasted Gough's motion as"unacceptable" because a"public trial involves public observation" ... and told us he planned to be in court.
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