🤐MSNBC- Judge Merchan expands the gag order in Donald #Trump's hush money case to include family members of the court and of the DA's office #legal
ADDED via Kyle Griffin:
This is a big win for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
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(Paywall) Via Bloomberg:
Donald #Trump followed through on his vow to pay a $175 million bond that will put a massive civil fraud verdict on hold while he appeals, assuring New York state won’t start seizing the former president’s assets, at least for now.
Trump Posts Bond to Freeze $454 Million Fraud Fine During Appeal #legal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-02/donald-trump-posts-bond-to-freeze-454m-civil-fraud-fine
“#Trump has spent more than $100 million — none of it his own money — since leaving office on legal costs related to fending off investigations, indictments and his coming criminal trials, federal records show”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/27/us/politics/trump-cases-legal-fund.html
Lisa Needham notes that Republicans pushing Project 2025 are now out and proud about their plan to make Trump president for life:
"Republicans want to permanently enshrine their minority policies into law despite the fact that what they want is broadly unpopular. … Project 25 is all about enacting minority rule in America immediately upon Trump’s election."
#Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #democracy #Project2025 #MinorityRule
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/project-2025-trump-president-for-life
#WompWomp 👇🏼
“#Florida venture capitalist Michael Shvartsman and his brother Gerald Shvartsman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in an insider trading scheme linked to the blockbuster deal that brought #Trump’s social media business public.”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/business/trump-truth-social-insider-trading/index.html?Profile=CNN&Date=20240403
Hypothetically speaking, if #Trump wins the next presidential elections, would his team use #Threads and so the #fediverse to make his political tweets but on the fediverse?
Of course.
“A New York-based campaign official for #RFKjr who raised the possibility that voting for the independent presidential candidate would help #Trump defeat Pres #Biden previously promoted false claims that the 2020 election was rigged & attended “Stop the Steal” rallies after the election, including the rally on #Jan6”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/politics/rfk-jr-campaign-official-january-6-trump?cid=ios_app
“In an open display of frustration, federal prosecutors on Tuesday night told the judge overseeing #Trump’s classified #documents case that a “fundamentally flawed” order she had issued was causing delays & asked her to quickly resolve a critical dispute about 1 of Trump’s defenses — leaving them time to appeal if needed.
The unusual & risky move by the prosecutors, contained in a 24-pg filing, signaled their mounting impatience w Judge #Cannon” #legal
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#Trump Media & Technology Group sued 2 of its co-founders seeking to force them to give up their co & leadership.
Wesley Moss & Andrew Litinsky, both former contestants on The Apprentice, "failed spectacularly" in their leadership of the company & made "reckless & wasteful decisions" that damaged it, lawsuit alleges.
The 2 sued Trump Media earlier this year claiming their stake should be more
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/03/Trump-Media-sues-co-founders-merger/8781712145172/
There’s no reason in the world to believe #Trump raised $50 million at that fundraiser but the quarter just started and the claim will be forgotten by the time they have to file FEC reports so, thanks to a credulous press, mission accomplished. #media #Election2024
#WompWomp 1/…
Via Anna Bower:
NEW: Judge McAfee denies #Trump's efforts to throw out criminal charges in Fulton County on First Amendment grounds.
Read the order: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24531545-order-on-first-amendment. #legal #Georgia
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Via Kyle Cheney:
NEWS: Bar discipline authorities say #JeffClark violated his professional duties in his bid to help #Trump derail the transfer of power in 2020.
Bar investigators say they intend to seek his disbarment. #legal
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/jeffrey-clark-ethics-rules-00150631
#BREAKING via Anna Bower: #WompWomp
JUST IN: Judge #Cannon DENIES #Trump’s motion to dismiss the classified #documents case based on the presidential records act.
In the same order, Judge Cannon also denies the special counse #JackSmith’s request for a prompt ruling on jury instructions prior to trial.
She calls the special counsel's request "unprecedented and unjust."🤦🏻♀️ #legal
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24531793-cannon-deny-pra-mtd
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#Trump Media Stock Price Continues to Fall
“The stock traded at a high of $74.74 on the second day of trading. Since that time Trump Media dropped steadily, closing today's trading at $46.15 a share. That means the stock has lost 33.74% of its value in just the last 5 days. By the time Trump is able to sell his shares, they may be close to worthless” https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-media-stock-price-continues-to-fall
Via Kyle Griffin:
A family member of an Israeli-American hostage criticized #Trump's use of 'hostages' for Jan. 6 defendants: "It's excruciatingly painful."
"It's not the same as being kidnapped, dragged across the border and taken into a tunnel beneath #Gaza ... That's a hostage." https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-republicans-jan-6-hostages-violence-capitol-police-rcna143888?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=660eeab3ab6464000175d5ef&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Cannon’s gotta go.
Via Kyle Griffin:
Breaking on MSNBC:
Judge Aileen #Cannon has partially granted special counsel #JackSmith's motion to redact to the names of government witnesses in the classified #documents case.
But Cannon won't make it easy: Smith will still have to justify to the court each name redaction. #legal #TrumpIndictment #Trump
There are a ton of posts about Trump's video, which I won't watch, but the posts alone are chilling.
Via Ben Meiselas:
Pres #Biden shared a video praising hardworking American families & how his job is to help all American families
MeidasTouch:
#Trump shared an article & video calling anyone who doesn't support him "America's enemies" who need to be taken care of & saying that fear that he is "another Hitler" is a "reason for hope." [+ "his MAGA followers are on standby to “fight for him"]
Why are Trump and Republicans relentlessly attacking judges?:
"Authoritarianism involves arranging government to keep the leader safe from prosecution and allow him to commit crimes and corrupt acts with impunity. That means judges and prosecutors are always among those harassed and persecuted, along with lawyers who defend dissidents or don’t fall into line with the government."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #crime #judiciary
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https://lucid.substack.com/p/judges-and-prosecutors-targeted-by
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Via Anna Bower:
Wait so you’re telling me the epicenter of the New York City earthquake was…#Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster??
Via @stevebenen :
#Trump isn't the only one to make provocative claims about Judge Merchan's daughter: This week, House Republican Conference Chair Elise #Stefanik did it, too. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/race-bottom-continues-stefanik-targets-ny-judge-rcna146581
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Via Scott MacFarlane:
There it is:
Rep Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Rep Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduce bill to change the name of the federal prison in Miami, Florida to the Donald J. #Trump Federal Correctional Institution
Days after House GOP members offered bill to rename Dulles Airport for Trump
Trump’s Lawyers Didn’t Disclose Proposal to Put Up Full $464 Million Bond
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An appeals court reduced Trump’s bond by more than 60% after his attorneys claimed it was a “practical impossibility” to pay the full amount.
Their failure to disclose a proposal from a billionaire financier may have violated #ethics rules.
Via Lisa Rubin 🧵1/…
Tonight, #Trump's team released their 37-page recusal motion. That means that Merchan -- who ordered last month that both sides need his express permission before filing further pre-trial motions -- allowed them to do so.
Trump's justification for a second recusal motion, after his first motion was denied last August, is that there are both changed circumstances and newly discovered evidence. #legal