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In reply to the discussion: Neal Katyal made a really good point last night [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(147,230 posts)15. As Judge Merchan finds Trump in contempt, what happens now?
Donald Trump is now the first former president in American history to be held in criminal contempt. The question now is what he'll do in response.
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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/judge-merchan-finds-trump-contempt-happens-now-rcna150085
Local prosecutors urged the judge overseeing the case to hold Trump in contempt. As NBC News reported, thats precisely what happened.
As my MSNBC colleague Jordan Rubin explained, the jurist also ordered Trump to remove the seven offending posts from his Truth Social account and the two offending posts from his campaign website by 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Team Trump did, in fact, comply ahead of the deadline......
Well now see whether the presumptive GOP nominee intends to back up this rhetorical chest-thumping with deliberate violations of a judicial gag order. I have a hunch Trump will find it far easier to simply comply.
As for the bigger picture, its worth pausing to emphasize that while the former presidents jury trial is a long way from being over, its now fair to say that Trump has already suffered an important defeat. Its also history in the making: The Republican is now the first former president in American history to be held in criminal contempt.
The judge presiding over Donald Trumps hush money case on Tuesday held the former president in criminal contempt over a series of posts on Truth Social that he said violated a gag order barring any attacks on jurors and witnesses. ... Judge Juan Merchan ruled Trump in contempt for nine violations of his gag order, with a fine of $1,000 for each instance.
As my MSNBC colleague Jordan Rubin explained, the jurist also ordered Trump to remove the seven offending posts from his Truth Social account and the two offending posts from his campaign website by 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Team Trump did, in fact, comply ahead of the deadline......
Well now see whether the presumptive GOP nominee intends to back up this rhetorical chest-thumping with deliberate violations of a judicial gag order. I have a hunch Trump will find it far easier to simply comply.
As for the bigger picture, its worth pausing to emphasize that while the former presidents jury trial is a long way from being over, its now fair to say that Trump has already suffered an important defeat. Its also history in the making: The Republican is now the first former president in American history to be held in criminal contempt.
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The AG should have charged him the day after he took office. We are here because nothing was done for two years.
onecaliberal
May 1
#9
The Trump DOJ (Sessions, Barr or the toilet guy) prosecuted Cohen but not Individual One. Neither did Garland.
Marcuse
May 1
#10
I get frustrated when the "experts" are too lazy to check the law and end up misleading the public as a result.
onenote
May 1
#14
"Technically" in violation. Maybe. Or Maybe not. But not subject to having bail revoked.
onenote
May 1
#11
If it had been contempt of court and a $500 million dollar fine, that would've gotten my attention. Absolutely!
SupportSanity
May 1
#17
I hope this turns out as poorly for Trump as so many of the "experts" are predicting it will,
elocs
May 1
#21
Trump and his gang are double dog daring the Judge to jail him. They think that it will spark the war they crave.
flying_wahini
May 1
#22