Judge Threatens 'Imprisoning' Trump for 'Blatantly' Violating Gag Order [View all]
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s bank fraud trial threatened to throw the former president in jail—and hit him with punishing fines—for “blatantly” violating a gag order by refusing to delete a website post attacking court staff.
Justice Arthur F. Engoron, striking a serious tone, began Friday at trial by laying out the high stakes and demanding that Trump’s lawyers explain themselves.
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But now, Trump appears to be facing a very real threat of spending time in jail if his antics continue.
Defense lawyer Christopher Kise immediately apologized for Trump’s behavior, blaming the 2024 Republican presidential candidate’s bloated “campaign machinery” for simply forgetting to remove a webpage that mirrored the Truth Social post Trump had already deleted.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-threatens-imprisoning-trump-for-blatantly-violating-gag-order
I thought this is what TFG might do -- link to another site which had the original post about the Judge's law clerk and Sen. Schumer still posted. Frankly, I don't think it was a error by "campaign machinery." I believe Trump thought he could get away with it and, if he did not and he was sanctioned, well, that might aid his campaign treasure chest.
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