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When the judge gags a key witness for Trump’s defense
Washington Examiner ^ | May 6, 2024 | Byron York

Posted on 05/06/2024 7:35:45 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

WHEN THE JUDGE GAGS A KEY WITNESS FOR TRUMP’S DEFENSE. The false bookkeeping trial of former President Donald Trump is now in its fourth week. This newsletter has pointed out lots of times, most recently last Friday, that while we know that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged Trump with falsifying bookkeeping records of a nondisclosure payment in order to commit or conceal another crime, Bragg still hasn’t revealed what that other crime is. It’s really the key to the whole case. Without the other crime, there would be no charges against Trump in this matter. The fact that we — and that includes the defendant — still don’t know what the other crime is is one of the great injustices of a felony prosecution that never should have happened.

But now we’re getting an idea of where prosecutors are going. Perhaps the leading theory — they’re all just theories — of the other crime is that in addition to violating New York’s misdemeanor law against falsifying bookkeeping records, Trump also violated another New York misdemeanor law, 17-152, which prohibits conspiring “to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means.” Put those two misdemeanors together, and bingo! Trump stands accused of 34 felony counts, which could put him in prison for a maximum of 136 years.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alvinbragg; bradleysmith; donatefreerepublic; fec; gagorder; jimknows; joindu; judgemerchan; michaelcohen; stormydaniels; trump; weallknow
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To: Candor7

Merchan es puro cabron!


21 posted on 05/06/2024 10:17:01 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: Candor7

No prob, appeal would take 3 yrs anyway.
They just want to keep him cooped up.

But he’s campaigning more than Joe.


22 posted on 05/06/2024 10:27:14 PM PDT by Syncro (God is Good--Facts is Facts)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

BTTT


23 posted on 05/06/2024 11:09:00 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: McGavin999

The law pertains to elections in the STATE OF NEW YORK NOT FEDERAL.

IOWs Trump did not violate New York laws. This guy Bragg actually has a law degree?📜


24 posted on 05/07/2024 2:19:08 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Bratch

Yesterday Newt said everything and everyone in this NY trial was bogus, unlawful,.. The judge included.. And this practice, allowed to continue, would destroy our country.
Where are the safe guards? Is there any before the SC?
When all are out to get him, how is it stopped?! The whole gov has gone to pit living..
Giving in to it.. Not fighting it.. Is how we lose our freedom and our country.


25 posted on 05/07/2024 2:27:48 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Falsifying a record suggests you think you’re knowingly being nefarious about calling a legal expense a legal expense.


26 posted on 05/07/2024 2:50:19 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: nikos1121; Publius

So too the gag order?

This is a State of New York court, trying Trump on violating State of New York accounting laws.
I would think he could say what ever he wanted to say outside the state lines of New York.


27 posted on 05/07/2024 3:24:42 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When I say "We" I speak of, -not for-, "We the People")
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Bkmk


28 posted on 05/07/2024 3:53:05 AM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: butterdezillion

This one.


29 posted on 05/07/2024 3:54:44 AM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
"to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means."

HA.! Takes one to know one.. Every swinging richard in DC is guilty of that one, especially those from Harvard.

I think this whole thing is just a gigantic perjury trap.

30 posted on 05/07/2024 4:12:15 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: McGavin999

“This guy was brought to the US from (ANY OTHER COUNTRY) Columbia when he was 8. He has no gratitude toward this country”

This is EXACTLY why the NBC issue exists. If not an NBC, gratitude and loyalty to THIS country most likely won’t be primary.

I expect this guy flies 🇨🇴, and not 🇺🇸 in his home, office, etc.


31 posted on 05/07/2024 4:15:27 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The judge donated to Biden in 2020. He also donated to a “Stop Republicans” organization that year. He is a crook.


32 posted on 05/07/2024 4:24:38 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: butterdezillion

I’ve heard and reposted this before here, but I believe judges enjoy broad immunity from civil lawsuits thus cannot be sued for any reason ever. Their decisions can be overturned upon appeal much later but none of that seems to occur in a timely manner. And. And. Trump would have to go through layers of NY Appellate courts in his appeal process first, courts that have been previously hostile to him before and thus show no reason for hope they would not again be hostile. He might have to go through being denied appeal relief several times? before it could progress to the Supremes. None of the NY Appellate courts have any reason for us to expect a fast appeal decision; they would all likely drag it out to keep that/those felony convictions standing well past the election. Infuriating, yes. Perhaps someone here more knowledgeable knows how many layers of NY State appeals courts there ARE to be gone through before his appeals reach the USSC? One or many? I think a party might be able to attempt to leapfrog over other lower courts on an emergency basis but the courts historically don’t like that, aren’t required in any case, to actually hear the appeal, and might deny it out of irritation that due process was not followed. I think Jack Smith tried this in Florida?


33 posted on 05/07/2024 4:51:51 AM PDT by desertsolitaire (Doomed to be Cassandra-like?)
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To: John S Mosby

But video “grabem by the P” comment by Trump was allowed? Insane.


34 posted on 05/07/2024 4:55:10 AM PDT by Engedi
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The judge has forfeited his right to life liberty and happiness


35 posted on 05/07/2024 4:58:32 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Hamascide is required in totality)
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To: Syncro

LAst weekend there was a Republican Conference to put the Trump campaign into MAXIMUS overdrive. THe proxies of the cooped up Trump are criss crossing the nation and l aying the wood to the Biden fascists.

They talk about the record.

Trump has been cloned and is legion. He cannot be stopped.Unless they assassinate him. That is next.I am waiting to see how they will try.Tucker Carlson has written extensively about this.I pray for President Trump’s continued safety.


36 posted on 05/07/2024 5:04:45 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: butterdezillion

Jurors usually like the judge, and the judge decides what they see and hear.
Jurors don’t usually blame the judge for the fact they aren’t allowed to hear everything.
Especially in NYC, these Jurors undoubtedly love the judge.


37 posted on 05/07/2024 5:14:15 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Engedi

Yes the judge allowed in lots of prejudicial stuff.


38 posted on 05/07/2024 5:15:26 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: unread

“to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means.”

So the crime that allows this to even go to trial relies on the crime that could not be charged without this crime??? Am I getting this right?

I bet it sounded really good after the fifth Crown and Coke.

EC


39 posted on 05/07/2024 5:40:10 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: Macho MAGA Man; All

What really sucks is that no matter what they do. No matter what rules or norms they break no one on the left will ever think they went too far. That’s just not something we will see. They can hang him in a public square, rape his wife or shoot his child in the head and the new stations will explain why what was done was within the parameters of law.


40 posted on 05/07/2024 7:35:11 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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