Posted on 06/05/2024 9:13:17 AM PDT by Judge Bean
Democratic Manhattan District Alvin Bragg’s office defended on Wednesday keeping former President Donald Trump under his gag order, requesting that it stay in place at least through Trump’s sentencing hearing in late July and any post-trial motions.
Trump attorney’s asked Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday to lift the order, writing in a letter that the “concerns articulated by the government and the Court do not justify restrictions on the First Amendment rights of President Trump” now that the trial has concluded. Prosecutors disagreed, responding that the order was intended to protect more than just the trial proceedings.
“As the People will explain more fully in our written opposition to defendant’s forthcoming motion, these interests have not abated, and the Court has an obligation to protect the integrity of these proceedings and the fair administration of justice at least through the sentencing hearing and the resolution of any post-trial motion,” prosecutor Matthew Colangelo, who formerly was a top official in the Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ), wrote in the letter to Merchan.
Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July 19, just days before the Republican National Convention. (RELATED: There’s A Long List Of Reasons To Toss Trump’s Conviction — But His Appeal Venue Isn’t The Friendliest)
JUST IN: Manhattan DA is opposing Trump’s push to lift the gag order in his hush money case.
They say it should remain live through sentencing/post-trial motions. pic.twitter.com/6N1XUhw2VJ
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 5, 2024
Trump’s attorneys argued Tuesday that Trump needs to have “unrestrained campaign advocacy” in light of Biden’s comments about the trial verdict and decision to hold a campaign event outside of the courthouse, along with continued attacks on Trump levied by witnesses like Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen.
They also noted the upcoming presidential debate scheduled for June 27.
The briefing schedule prosecutors proposed to consider lifting the order, which follows the schedule for other post-trial motions, would likely ensure the order stays in place during the debate if it is adopted. Prosecutors asked for a June 13 deadline for the defense’s motion and a June 27 deadline for the prosecution’s final response.
It’s interesting to see how easily the country has been conquered. Jail your enemies, Do something about it. Walk over the border, do something about it. Lock you in the house, do something about it. Claim the house as a squatter, do something about it. Wipe out student loans immediately after SCOTUS says it’s not constitutional, do something about it. I do believe they would get away with assassinating President Trump and they wouldn’t pay a heavy price (if one at all). I wonder what else they can get away with. At this point, if I’m them, I’d keep pushing just to see if there is a line.
I was expecting this.
Engoron wanted a bond of the full amount of the judgment but a NY appeals court cut the bond amount...
Prove he made $ off ‘his crimes’?
Absolutely!
‘Let’ him go’? He will never bow to them and their corruption.
Why doesn’t Alvin just line him up against a wall? That’s what he wants to do. People like Bragg have no business practicing law here or anywhere. He should be disbarred and brought up on charges himself.
How are they going to prove it’s gain from his prosecution?
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Exactly!!!!!!
There is one poster who has faith in all this lawfare. Actually thinks it is "fair." Maybe he will be zotted.
He wants panty raids to continue
How did they made a felony out of a bookkeeping notation? I don’t put anything past that judge.
“ I do believe they would get away with assassinating President Trump and they wouldn’t pay a heavy price (if one at all). I wonder what else they can get away with. ”
It’s all for “democracy”
Can we just saw NY city off like Bugs’ did in Looney Tunes?
This is a NYS civil court ruling.
Trump should be free (under the 1stA) to say whatever he likes outside of the State borders.
Merchan cannot reach across the border and gag Trump as there is no ‘jury intimidation’ at stake in (say) Nebraska.
And Trump will get millions more $$ plus followers.
Exactly. The jury has decided, no legit reason to keep said order.
NY needs to be destroyed economically by businesses pulling out of the stock exchange. The problem is the limited number of options in the financial markets. Businesses require working capital, and NY is at the heart of the free market economy. But that needs to change.
Just say NO.
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