With message about jurors, Trump puts his gag order to the test
by MSNBC
MSNBC— Donald Trump has an unfortunate habit, which I like to call “preemptive delegitimization.” The way it works is relatively simple: When there’s even a possibility that the former president might be held accountable for alleged wrongdoing, the Republican goes to ridiculous lengths to undermine public confidence in the process, the officials, and the institutions. The motivations behind preemptive delegitimization are obvious: If efforts to hold him accountable are inherently corrupt and...
The Washington Post—12 jurors picked in Trump hush money trial as lawyers spar over gag order. Two jurors selected earlier for the New York trial were dismissed, and Donald Trump’s lawyers could not convince the judge that they can keep the former president quiet.
dailym.ai—Former president Donald Trump rips 'hush money' jury on eve of contempt hearing that could put him in jail for violating gag order. On the first day of testimony in his New York 'hush money' trial. Judge Juan Merchan had prohibited Trump from attacking jurors or making public statements about them. Trump commented about the jury being predominantly Democrats - a hearing will be held on Tuesday to determine if Trump should face contempt charges
dailym.ai—Drama from day three of Trump's trial: Jurors scared of being revealed, risk of jail over gag orders and quiet ex-president looking 'bored' and raging at a 'freezing' courtroom. 12 jurors seated by the end of day three in the Trump trial. Two jurors were dismissed on Thursday dropping total seated down to five before more were added. Judge directed employers and physical appearance details that could be used to identify jurors not be released amid concerns over juror privacy. Finding jurors who believe they can be fair and impartial is proving difficult