If the West Wing were remotely realistic, this #debate would shift the race toward the Dems by like 10 points.
#HarrisWalz2024 #trump #Election2024
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👀Via Emptywheel:
I'm with 'paw.
Not a single participant in a Trump-related case (or Hunter Biden's) has avoided life-altering threats. You can't do this to people serving their civic duty.
nycsouthpaw:
Another Lawfare editor has posted a thread—based on pool reports—compiling copious personal identifying information for all six seated jurors. It’s so dangerous, at least as I perceive the character of the #Trump movement, I don’t even want to link it. WTF are we doing?
Probably won’t cover as extensively unless things get interesting, but #Trump’s #criminal #ElectionInterference / #HushMoney trial is back on today w/ continued #jury selection.
A #juror was quickly dismissed at the start. She was among the 7 already selected, she said she was very worried that despite the fact the court ruled to keep jurors’ name secret, she would still be exposed & targeted.
#intimidation
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/18/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
👀Aaaand we're off!
Via Lisa Rubin:
NEW: While arguing for the admission of tweets and social media posts evocative of #Trump’s pressure campaign on witnesses, the DA’s office drops this: “Shortly, we will be seeking an order to show cause why Defendant should not be held in contempt” for violating the #GagOrder. #TrumpTrial #legal
🧵NEW THREAD for #TrumpTrial #legal #Trump here. 1/...
Break is over in courtroom. I've caught you up on most everything in previous toots, so go to my feed for details.
Press:
Prosecutor: Michael Cohen accepted responsibility. So we should be allowed to bring that out on direct and that he lied on Defendant's behest. That changed, when Michael Cohen decided to accept responsibility. So evidence about the plea is essential
Via Kyle Cheney:
NEW: Judge Mehta has *denied* Donald #Trump's motion to pause the #Jan6 lawsuits against him filed by members of Congress and police officers.
Trump wanted them put on hold until his criminal case is resolved.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/18/jan-6-lawsuits-trump-00153133
Via Lawrence O'Donnell, who snapped a photo...
The revolution will not be televised. Because they didn’t show up. Couple million #Trump voters live within an hour of courthouse. Maybe 50 showed up.
👉🏼Via Ryan Goodman:
NYT scoop: "David Pecker...is set to go first" as prosecution witness. ⬇️
Pecker could be key witness - in ways more devastating than Michael Cohen.
This also indicates DA is foregrounding unlawful election influence for jurors.
Via Jesse Rodriguez:
#Trump has to be in the courtroom every day for the duration of his criminal trial.
"If you do not show up there will be an arrest," Judge Merchan said. #TrumpTrial
🧵NEW THREAD for #TrumpTrial #legal #Trump here. 1/...
Apparently Trump woke up.
Via Orden:
Trump has re-entered the courtroom, per pool, but the video feed hasn't yet been turned on in the overflow room.
House votes to renew FISA spying tool in win for Speaker Johnson after #Trump opposed it.
The wingnut former judge Robin Vos hired to investigate Trump's 'rigged' BS was fired for embarrassing the WI GOP with his shenanigans and is now trying to get Vos removed. His recall petition wasn't certified for lack of valid signatures and he says the count was rigged.
Only the best people!
#maga #trump https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/12/michael-gableman-gives-legal-aid-to-those-seeking-to-oust-robin-vos/73291430007/
Via Klasfeld: 1/…
News:
Prosecutors release their written arguments for finding #Trump in contempt for posts that they say "unquestionably" violate the #GagOrder.
The DA says it's "absolutely critical" for Trump to "immediately halt" alleged gag order violations.
"A finding of criminal contempt, imposition of sanctions, and stark warnings from this Court are the minimum remedies necessary to achieve this indispensable objective."
Say it with me now (You should all know it by heart, I've been using it for years): Everything out of their mouths = lies and/or projection/confessions
Via Kyle Griffin:
Two of the chief architects of the effort to overturn the 2020 election — Donald #Trump and #MikeJohnson — are currently holding an event on "election integrity."
I stopped counting. 🧵 1/…
“The judge in #Trump’s hush money criminal case on Friday turned down TFG’s request to postpone his trial bc of publicity about the case.
It’s the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial’s start Monday with jury selection.
#legal
https://apnews.com/article/4c79619c5e89e13d672e070a4244a302
Small part of a thread by Daniel Barnes:
After roughly 2 hours of argument, Judge #Cannon seems unlikely to grant motions from Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta to dismiss some or all of the charges against them in #Trump's classified #documents case.... ... ...
What wasn't discussed today? Anything about future timing in the case and when we might get a new trial date. #legal
Sell Trump Media Stock (DJT) Now - An Implosion Is Likely
Trump has done this before - made a fortune off the backs of gullible supporters who are left with nothing after trusting Trump.
Your only hope is to cut your losses and sell your DJT stock NOW.
Having already lost 50% of its value, DJT is on a downward spiral to $2 per share - it's ACTUAL stock valuation!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Trump #DJT
I’ll start a 🧵#TrumpTrial #Trump #legal
I will NOT (& often CANNOT) answer questions, so please don’t ask me any. If you have a comment/question for the universe, please label it “NFL” (Not For Laffy) so I can skip thru my replies.
1/… Via Pagliery:
Trump is sitting in court now, surrounded on both sides by his lawyers.
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Via dan pfeiffer 1/...
NEW: Even though jury selection has just begun, defeatism is already infecting the coverage of Trump’s trial. No matter the verdict, #Trump will suffer no meaningful political damage. I could not disagree more. Trump’s trial is a huge political problem for him. https://messageboxnews.com/p/why-trumps-trial-is-a-big-political
The general tone of 2024 political coverage is that everything is bad news for Biden and nothing hurts Trump. This is asinine.
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🤔 Not sure I quite get this. But it’s.. interesting.
'Cowardly judge:' Dismissed #TrumpTrial juror number 4 shares his story.
But this cracked me up:
“But when Cabreras walked into court Thursday, he said he "didn't even notice" #Trump.” https://apple.news/AG05mvsKYRCe7f3u4WgDy-Q