Trump goes after Judge Merchan on social media moments after gag order hearing
by MSNBC
MSNBC— Donald Trump went after Judge Merchan on social media moments after the gag order hearing during his hush money election interference trial. Yet, Trump looked “small, tired and alone” in the courtroom experts in attendance observed.
The Independent—Trump attacks judge on Truth Social moments after gag order hearing where lawyers defended his posts. Judge Juan Merchan said he would make a decision on potential gag order violations at a later date
MSNBC—Judge Merchan challenges Trump lawyer credibility during hush money gag order hearing. A lawyer’s credibility is all they have with a judge. Donald Trump’s criminal defense lawyer in Manhattan may be losing that valuable currency in the early days of the hush money trial. The judge himself said so. At a hearing over whether Trump violated a gag order in his first criminal trial, Judge Juan Merchan voiced disbelief when attorney Todd Blanche said that Trump was attempting to comply with the judge's order. “Mr. Blanche, you’re losing all credibility” with the court, NBC News...
MSNBC—Why Judge Merchan set another gag order hearing at Trump’s hush money trial. Judge Juan Merchan found Donald Trump in contempt on Tuesday for nine gag order violations in his New York criminal case. The state judge imposed the maximum fine of $1,000 per violation and warned Trump of possible incarceration for further defiance. While imposing the punishment, such as it was, even Merchan acknowledged its relative weakness against this wealthy defendant. But it was nonetheless a historic ruling against the former president and presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Yet, that...