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In reply to the discussion: Judge Merchan just hit TFG with a gag order. [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(145,722 posts)58. Trump warned no-nonsense judge means to enforce gag order: 'Has to stay within this line'
TFG may not want to piss off this judge
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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gag-order-2667608916/
If Donald Trump can't help himself and continues chastising anybody from witnesses, court staff, or even jurors in his hush money trial, he will be headed to jail for contempt, an expert warned Tuesday night.
Former federal prosecutor and law professor Ryan Goodman sees drastic measures being employed should the former president fail to respect the New York judge's gag order, put in place earlier in the day.
"Now we have a gag order that says, 'If he goes after those witnesses, et cetera, there could be consequences and, at a certain point, he could be held in contempt, and that could mean jail time because there's nothing else that the court revealed to use in order to deter him, and he seems undeterrable otherwise."
Judge Juan Merchan issued the gag order to stop Trump from taking aim publicly at anybody directly involved in the case. It cites his his history of threatening, inflammatory, denigrating remarks about people tied to previous cases.
Former federal prosecutor and law professor Ryan Goodman sees drastic measures being employed should the former president fail to respect the New York judge's gag order, put in place earlier in the day.
"Now we have a gag order that says, 'If he goes after those witnesses, et cetera, there could be consequences and, at a certain point, he could be held in contempt, and that could mean jail time because there's nothing else that the court revealed to use in order to deter him, and he seems undeterrable otherwise."
Judge Juan Merchan issued the gag order to stop Trump from taking aim publicly at anybody directly involved in the case. It cites his his history of threatening, inflammatory, denigrating remarks about people tied to previous cases.
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It's time he faces real consequences. I don't care what the cult morons believe.
Nevilledog
Mar 26
#18
NYPD "logged 89 threats against the district attorney, his family or employees of his office in 2023"
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 26
#12
i hope its a full gag and not those stupid partial things , and if one iota out of line , bambo, into the klink.
AllaN01Bear
Mar 26
#20
In this effed'up system, usually starts with a five-thousand dollar fine...
Justice matters.
Mar 27
#59
He's a fucking mob boss, cult leader criminal. It's criminal threatening, which is a crime. LOCK HIS ASS UP
Evolve Dammit
Mar 26
#30
BREAKING: Judge Merchan has instituted a gag order on Donald Trump for his upcoming criminal hush money trial.
LetMyPeopleVote
Mar 26
#49
Trump warned no-nonsense judge means to enforce gag order: 'Has to stay within this line'
LetMyPeopleVote
Mar 27
#58