Jury reaches a verdict in penalty phase of #Trump defamation trial.
(That didn't take long ...)
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-trial-e-jean-carroll-01-26-24/index.html
#Politics #CNN live blog of today's events in the #Trump penalty phase ...
* Trump walked out during closing comments by Carroll's attorney.
* The attorney got in a good one, pointing out that Trump didn't show in court for the liability phase, only for the penalty phase. She said that's because he only cares about money. π€£
* Trump came back for Alina Habba's closing remarks.
* The judge repeatedly admonished Habba for violating the rules.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-trial-e-jean-carroll-01-26-24/index.html
#Politics From #CNN: Republican National Committee circulating draft resolution that would declare #Trump the nominee, ending any RNC support for other candidates still campaigning.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/25/politics/rnc-trump-presumptive-nominee-resolution/index.html
#Politics Live updates from #CNN: #Trump takes the stand in the E. Jean Carroll trial. πΏ
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-trial-e-jean-carroll-01-25-24/index.html
House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz (R - #Florida ) seeks to interview woman Gaetz allegedly had sex with when she was a minor.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/politics/house-ethics-matt-gaetz/index.html
The Republicans are going to follow him over the cliff like lemmings ...
#Politics Rewatched "Good Night and Good Luck" today. I was reminded of the direct connection between Joe McCarthy and Donald #Trump -- lawyer Roy Cohn.
McCarthy employs the same word salad fire hose of lies and smears that Trump does, just with a bit more refinement.
False allegations of Communists hidden in the government was the precursor of today's "deep state."
Cohn was Trump's mentor.
#Politics From #FloridaToday:
#Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee votes to pass bill that would make it easier to punish the press for using anonymous sources.
#Florida House Judiciary Committee passes bill that would ban all children 15 and under from social media. Parents would not be allowed to permit their children to access social media.
https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/01/18/social-media-ban-on-youth-inches-toward-finish-line
Trump's attorney asked the judge to recuse himself, accusing the judge of "general hostility."
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-defamation-trial-e-jean-carroll-01-17-24/index.html
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