"Steer clear": Judge issues warning to Trump lawyer seeking pre-approval for Truth Social posts

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Salon

Published May 2, 2024 3:56PM (EDT)


Donald Trump keeps getting in trouble for what he posts online, already racking up $9,000 in contempt charges for attacking jurors and witnesses in violation of the gag order in his Manhattan criminal trial. Faced with the prospect of jail if he keeps offending, and following another contempt hearing Thursday morning, Trump's defense team tried a novel approach: asking the judge if he could sign off on some of Trump's Truth Social posts before he ever posts them.

Susan Necheles, a criminal defense attorney representing Trump in the hush money case, made the request Thursday afternoon, explaining to Judge Juan Merchan that her client would like to post articles about the trial but isn't sure that's allowed.

"These articles are all articles which [former] President Trump would like to post on his Truth [Social], but they discuss this case," Necheles said, per NBC News.

Necheles argued that, while the articles are "perfectly fine," in her view, there is "ambiguity in the gag order." Neither the prosecution nor the judge seemed to buy the argument.

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2024/05/02/steer-clear-issues-warning-to-lawyer-seeking-pre-approval-for-truth-social-posts/

[LiberalFighter]

1. Why doesn't the attorney review them herself?

[Arne]

2. I'll see your ambiguity and raise another $4000 fine.

[Deuxcents]

3. Is she asking the judge to critique his posts?

[Attilatheblond]

5. Don't think so. Thinking it's a set up to blame the judge if TSF posts something that violates the gag order

Then, the defense will try to get judge thrown off the case, OR, a flat out mistrial decision.

They are rather insulting to the judge's intelligence. He ain't Trump's nanny.

[3Hotdogs]

7. Yeah. We can't have Trump and not being proof read.

Suppose his modifier is dangling?

[EarthFirst]

4. How about simply STFU; sit up straight; stay awake...

…and just be a respectful defendant without the narcissistic drama and script for the media.

How fucking hard is that?

FFS.

[CousinIT]

6. Donald Trump STFU?!

He never has and has never had to. Dumb jackass needs to learn. He may be an old man but he’s still a spoilt goddamned brat who is emotionally about six.