Judge reprimands Trump lawyer but holds off on gag order ruling
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Juan Merchan reserves judgment on prosecutors' request for maximum fine but tells Todd Blanche 'you're losing all credibility'
MSNBC—Why Trump's hush money judge is holding off on a gag order ruling. Donald Trump has allegedly violated the gag order in his New York criminal trial more than a dozen times. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti shares how the judge may be delaying any penalties for Trump to leave the threat "hanging over" his lawyers so they rein in their client.
U.S. News & World Report—Judge: Trump Lawyer ‘Losing All Credibility’ During Gag Order Arguments. The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money election interference case appears poised to rule that the former president repeatedly violated his gag order. But what’s much less clear is how he chooses a punishment that preserves judicial integrity and avoids political theater.It won’t be easy. After an hour-long hearing, which concluded with Judge Juan Merchan warning Trump’s attorney that he is “losing all credibility with this court,” an angry Trump stormed out of the courtroom, refusing to...
MSNBC—Read: Full text of Judge Merchan's gag order ruling against Trump. Judge Juan Merchan finally ruled on Donald Trump's alleged gag order violations in his New York criminal trial. As the second week of testimony started Tuesday, the judge found the defendant in criminal contempt for willfully violating the order nine times. Merchan imposed the maximum legal fine of $1,000 for each violation and warned the presumptive GOP presidential nominee that jail may be next. Read the ruling here: Subscribe to the Deadline: Legal Newsletter for weekly updates on the top...