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Rhiannon12866

(205,944 posts)
Tue Apr 4, 2023, 07:40 PM Apr 2023

Jeh Johnson: Enforcing a gag order would be 'exceedingly difficult' against Donald Trump - MSNBC Reports



Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Chris Jansing, Andrea Mitchell, and Katy Tur to predict whether the judge will issue a gag order following former President Donald Trump’s comments on social media.

“I’d think twice about imposing a gag order right up front when you're dealing with a presidential candidate, who will no doubt make this prosecution part of his platform as a presidential candidate. And, when you impose a gag order, you have to be prepared to enforce the gag order. And that would be exceedingly difficult against this particular individual,” says Johnson. “The most important thing from the judge might be admonitions about what crosses the line in terms of personal attacks on the judge, the judge’s family, the DA, the DA’s family, and then in a form of escalation to see where it goes.” - Aired on 04/04/2023.



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Jeh Johnson: Enforcing a gag order would be 'exceedingly difficult' against Donald Trump - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 OP
We don't matter.............. Lovie777 Apr 2023 #1
Gag a Lardo Blue Owl Apr 2023 #2
do it anyway quit looking for excuses Fullduplexxx Apr 2023 #3
Trump is more important than the safety of the jury, judge, prosecutors and the American people. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #4
I watched MSNBC in my dentist's waiting room this afternoon and filled her in Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #5
Above the law ? republianmushroom Apr 2023 #6

Irish_Dem

(47,375 posts)
4. Trump is more important than the safety of the jury, judge, prosecutors and the American people.
Tue Apr 4, 2023, 07:50 PM
Apr 2023

The judge could get control of Trump if he wanted to.
What is he afraid of??

Rhiannon12866

(205,944 posts)
5. I watched MSNBC in my dentist's waiting room this afternoon and filled her in
Tue Apr 4, 2023, 07:56 PM
Apr 2023

She was aggravated that there was no gag order - apparently they won't impose one unless he fails to heed the judge's "warning." And they gave a list of all the people TFG has threatened, including the children of the DA and the judge!

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