'I don't understand': Expert baffled by lack of action on Trump gag order violations


by Raw Story

Raw Story— A former Manhattan prosecutor is baffled that Donald Trump didn't get a talking-to by the New York judge presiding over his falsification of business records criminal case over his social media activities that experts roundly say violated a tightened gag order. Catherine Christian appearing on MSNBC's "The Beat" with Ari Melber was at a loss why the former president is being given a pass on his conduct by Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan. "I don't quite frankly understand why Judge Merchan has...

Raw Story—Legal expert begs judge to hold Trump in contempt for obvious gag order violations — fast. Judge Juan Merchan should get a move on and quickly rule on whether Trump was in contempt of court for violating a gag order in the Manhattan hush money trial, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig told CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday — because it's clear that Trump is in fact in violation.The former president is forbidden, under the gag order, from attacking expected witnesses in the case, which charges him with business fraud associated with buying the silence of adult film star Stormy Daniels —...

CNN—Ex-Trump White House lawyer says Trump’s post violated judge’s gag order. Former Trump White House attorney Jim Schultz says that Trump's post about the jury in his criminal trial violated the judge's gag order.

ABC News—Here are all the gag order violations Trump is accused of making. As Trump awaits a ruling on whether he will be held in contempt for violating a gag order, prosecutors on Thursday accused him of making four more violations.