Trump hit with gag order in New York hush money case after slamming judge

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNBC

Published Tue, Mar 26 2024 2:54 PM EDT Updated 7 Min Ago


A judge on Tuesday imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money trial in New York. Trump must refrain from making public statements about likely witnesses and jurors in the case, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan said in a court order.

Trump is also barred from speaking about lawyers in the case, court staff, employees in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and their family members if those statements are made with the “intent to materially interfere” with the case, the judge ruled.

Merchan’s order still allows Trump to speak out about Alvin Bragg, the D.A. prosecuting the former president on charges of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

The gag order does not specifically bar Trump from criticizing the judge. The decision, which granted a Feb. 22 request by Bragg to restrict Trump’s speech about the case, came hours after Trump tore into the judge as a “Trump Hater” on social media.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/26/trump-hit-with-gag-order-in-new-york-hush-money-case-after-slamming-judge.html

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Published Tue, Mar 26 2024 2:54 PM EDT Updated 6 Min Ago


A judge on Tuesday imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case in New York.

Trump must refrain from making public statements about likely witnesses and jurors in the case, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan said in a court order.

Trump is also barred from speaking about lawyers in the case, court staff, employees in the Manhattan District Attorney's office and their family members if those statements are made with the "intent to materially interfere" with the case, the judge ruled.

Merchan's order still allows Trump to speak out about Alvin Bragg, the D.A. prosecuting the former president on charges of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.


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Published Tue, Mar 26 2024 2:54 PM EDT Updated 6 Min Ago


A judge on Tuesday imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case in New York.

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[getagrip_already]

1. He threatened the judges daughter...

Smart. Really smart.

[bagimin]

2. It's overdue

he should never be allowed to speak in public again!

[republianmushroom]

3. Will it be appealed ?

[RockRaven]

5. If the judge tries to punish TFG after he inevitably violates it, probably then.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. The "gag order" boils down to "Trump must obey the law, for once, with a few exceptions"

Trump must refrain from making public statements about likely witnesses and jurors in the case, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan said in a court order.

Trump is also barred from speaking about lawyers in the case, court staff, employees in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and their family members if those statements are made with the “intent to materially interfere” with the case, the judge ruled.

Merchan’s order still allows Trump to speak out about Alvin Bragg, the D.A. prosecuting the former president on charges of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels

So he's been given the all-clear to aim his rabid followers at Bragg. Thanks, judge - are you supplying him with protection out of your own pocket?

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. Not tough enough.

It may take a MAGA goon to kill a family member to wake up this purportedly tough Judge. Bah

[FredGarvin]

7. Sounds like he is in REAL trouble again

The 1,000th time

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yep, I am sure Trump is scared.

Not.

[Irish_Dem]

8. So what happens when Trump violates the gag order?

We know he cannot shut his mouth.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. He was under one during the E. Jean Carroll trial and the NY civil fraud trial

The judge will just start adding more conditions.

[Irish_Dem]

12. What kind of conditions might the judge add?

Was he compliant with EF Carroll gag order?

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Months before the trial

the judge ordered that the jury would be anonymous and then on day one of the trial, issued further restrictions (neither party could comment "out loud" in the courtroom and/or near jurors, etc).

For the election interference case - Chutkan had imposed a limited gag order but then briefly lifted it. Then she reimposed it and an appeals court paused it, but then finally allowed most of it.

The ultimate defiance in a parallel case happened with Sam Bankman-Fried with his refusal to heed the witness tampering allegations and that lead to, after 6 months of escalating actions (first limiting and then removing his computer and internet access, etc), his jailing until his trial (where he was found guilty).

[Irish_Dem]

14. I doubt any US judge is going to jail Trump for gag order violations.

I would love to be wrong.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Most likely not

although he hadn't yet gone as far as Bankman-Fried did. But note that the only "trials" that he has had so far were civil and his presence was "voluntary".

For criminal trials, he HAS to be there.

[Irish_Dem]

17. The court can sanction with fines, not just jail.

Maybe they will do that.
But of course friendly appeal courts might knock down the fine.

Yes Trump has to show up for the criminal case.
Unless the judge lets him off the hook.
Or Trump appeals that requirement.

We are learning way more than we want to about criminal law and
courtroom procedure.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. That is an option for "escalation"

I use the Bankman-Fried case as an example of the "patience" before the hammer falls - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/11/us-judge-sends-sam-bankman-fried-to-jail-over-witness-tampering.html

[Irish_Dem]

20. He was witness tampering at least twice.

We know Trump may try to do the same.

Or rather send one of his flying monkeys to commit the crime.
Trump is too smart to do it himself of course.

We shall see how this unfolds.
Can Trump keep his mouth shut.
I doubt it.

[riversedge]

11. No doubt Trump will-or has already directed his MAGA fans to do the hits.

[twodogsbarking]

16. In a second ruling the judge has forbidden the sun from rising tomorrow.

[bigtime]

18. Trump hit with egg

In my dyslexia, that’s how I first read the headline. Both are acceptable but I prefer the egg one.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. STFU Donny

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. BREAKING: Judge Merchan has instituted a gag order on Donald Trump for his upcoming criminal hush money trial.

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