Judge Hasn't Ruled on Trump's Graduation Request
by FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org— On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 -- the day of his youngest son's high school graduation. The judge did not rule on the request, saying he preferred to wait to see how the trial unfolds.
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.
Global News—Military judges don’t have divided loyalties, Canada’s top court rules. In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a soldier's right to judicial independence is not compromised by appearing in front of a military judge.
The Guardian—Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s trial: ‘He doesn’t seem to understand that a jury is going to rule on this’. Late-night hosts discuss the first week of Trump’s trial, strange election polls and the media playing Guess Who? with jurorsLate-night hosts talked Trump jurors, the former president’s complaints about his trial and some strange polling before the 2024 election. Continue reading