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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsProsecutors Say Trump Violated Gag Order Seven Times Since Monday
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-violated-gag-order-seven-times-hush-money-1235006629/On Monday, prosecutors requested that Trump be punished for allegedly violating a gag order barring him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and jurors involved in the case. Judge Juan Merchan scheduled a hearing on the matter next week. On Thursday, the prosecution requested that additional alleged violations of the gag order be reviewed in the hearing.
The prosecutors pointed to several public statements and social media posts the former president has made over the last several days. Its ridiculous, it has to stop, one prosecutor said.
...But some of Trumps posts have been fairly egregious. According to Politico, state attorneys pointed to the former presidents invocation of right-wing conspiracies about the jury selection process as the most disturbing example. In a Wednesday Truth Social post, Trump quoted Fox News host Jesse Watters, who claimed: They are catching undercover Liberal Activists lying to the Judge in order to get on the Trump jury.
While the former presidents behavior out of court is already becoming an issue in the trial, his behavior in court isnt helping either. On Thursday, Trump was spotted using his cellphone in the courtroom a clear violation of Merchans rules. The former president has also reportedly dozed off or fallen asleep at the defense table on every day of the trial so far.
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Prosecutors Say Trump Violated Gag Order Seven Times Since Monday (Original Post)
Bundbuster
Apr 18
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ificandream
(9,385 posts)1. His cellphone should be taken from him before he goes into the courtroom.
Girard442
(6,082 posts)2. Realistically, if Trump isn't sanctioned in some way...
...there will be no chance of a fair trial. Jurors will feel left unprotected.
Bundbuster
(3,171 posts)3. I am feeling unprotected by the legal system
since Shitler's first indictment and subsequent delay and inaction.
He continues to be allowed to do whatever the hell he wants to do and no one stops him.
bucolic_frolic
(43,249 posts)4. Pathetic that Trump & Waters think liberals know how to go undercover
Our rank and file don't understand the opposition that much, don't have the wardrobe for it, and refuse to shave their hair for the most part. And I don't think there are temporary MAGA or Nazi tattoos.
republianmushroom
(13,653 posts)6. Seven times ?
And what.............
Remembering the myth "No one is above the law".