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AuntyGravity

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Tue Apr 2, 2024, 01:43 AM Apr 2

Expanded gag order lays down the law as Trump returns to the campaign trail

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Source: CNN

A New York judge just joined the interminable list of his judicial colleagues, government officials and campaign staff who’ve all tried to do the impossible: rein in Donald Trump.

Judge Juan Merchan late Monday expanded a gag order on the former president ahead of his hush money trial, which begins in less than two weeks, following searing social media attacks by Trump against the case, prosecutors, the legal system and even the judge’s daughter.

The judge warned that Trump’s behavior represented a threat to anyone involved in the case and was even tantamount to an attack on the rule of law.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/01/politics/gag-order-trump-2024-campaign/index.html

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Expanded gag order lays down the law as Trump returns to the campaign trail (Original Post) AuntyGravity Apr 2 OP
Tantamount? How about deadly serious attack . . . Journeyman Apr 2 #1
tfg MUST have an escape plan, because he is seemingly being given forgiveness as a presidential candidate... C Moon Apr 2 #2
After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Apr 2 #3

Journeyman

(15,038 posts)
1. Tantamount? How about deadly serious attack . . .
Tue Apr 2, 2024, 01:57 AM
Apr 2

C Moon

(12,221 posts)
2. tfg MUST have an escape plan, because he is seemingly being given forgiveness as a presidential candidate...
Tue Apr 2, 2024, 03:36 AM
Apr 2

but when he loses in November, and there are no riots, he will be facing some major charges.

Emile

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3. After an alert to the hosts, locking.
Tue Apr 2, 2024, 05:07 AM
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