This is not how to properly handle a hearing on a possible gag order unless you are 5
#politics
Judge #Chutkan will require Trump to disclose by Jan. 15 whether he intends to use an "advice of counsel" defense in his Washington, D.C. trial — and to provide relevant documentation of that defense at the same time.
Trump files late-night brief in support of media coalition motion for video & audio access to #USAvsTRUMP trial, saying that he "absolutely agrees, and in fact demands" that proceedings be televised, to ensure that public learns about election that was "rigged and stolen [sic]."
Cue the circus music 🤡
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24161013/trumpdctrialtvflg111023.pdf
Federal Judge rejects TFG bid to strike #jan6th Violence from #USAvsTRUMP trial.
#Chutkan's opinion criticized Trump's legal team for filing a motion "making numerous inflammatory and unsupported accusations of its own" about Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment
Judge #Chutkan has *denied* Trump's motion to dismiss his criminal charges based on a claim of "presidential immunity.
"Defendant’s four-year service as Commander in Chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens."
"No man in this country, not even the former President, is so high that he is above the law"
Scoop by Katherine Doyle of #nbcnews
Jury letters going out to DC residents for #USAvsTrump trial
#findingout is sooning
DC Circuit upholds the #USAvsTRUMP gag order against Trump in part, ruling that it was generally justified but “sweeps in more protected speech than is necessary.”
this shouldn't be confused with the #NYvsTrumpOrg gag order which is in affect, and will likely still be in effect when Trump Testifies monday
#politics
Trump likes gags so much he has two of them
More detail and nuance on upheld gag order in #USAvsTRUMP
TLDR example: If Trump said former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is a terrible analyst and shouldn't be on CNN because he's [insert insults here]? Ok.
But when Trump said Geoff Duncan shouldn't testify to the Fulton County Grand Jury? Off limits.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/08/trump-gag-order-jan-6-case-00130874
#news
Supreme Court agrees to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up Trump presidential immunity claim. Trump must respond by Dec 20
@wyrmeboi
It is a bold move. because TFIG could delay the trial on this issue. and end up having the case dismissed at a later date.
By jumping to #SCOTUS keeps the march trial date intact