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brooklynite's JournalWhy Trump Will Likely be Held in Contempt and What Then
Trial in The People of the State of New York vs. Donald J. Trump, the first-ever criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president, began on Monday, April 15. Although the trial is still in its early stages, Trump has already run into trouble with a court “gag order” restricting his extrajudicial statements about trial participants. On the opening day of trial, the office of District Attorney for New York (DANY) Alvin Bragg sought an order to show cause, alleging that Trump was in contempt of court for violating the gag order. That same day, the court granted the order to show cause, meaning that the allegations were sufficient to warrant a hearing, which it set for Tuesday, April 23.
Undaunted, Trump went on to make additional statements that prosecutors allege also violate the gag order. Three days later, on April 18, DANY submitted a supplemental filing identifying seven more alleged violations of the gag order. The court issued an order the same day, again finding the allegations were sufficient for the hearing to be held on Tuesday.
Below we explain the gag order, the alleged violations, and the legal framework. We then assess the strength of the prosecution’s case and what may follow.
The Gag Order
In May 2023, the court originally issued a protective order prohibiting Trump from disclosing on social media or elsewhere any discovery the defense received from the prosecution as well as the names and identifying information of personnel from DANY—other than sworn members of law enforcement, assistant district attorneys and trial witnesses (the latter could be disclosed only once jury selection began). In granting the protective order, Justice Juan Merchan, the presiding trial judge, explained, “It’s certainly not a gag order,” as Trump was allowed to publicly discuss the case.
https://www.justsecurity.org/94878/why-trump-will-likely-be-held-in-contempt-and-what-then/
"Donald Trump corrupted the 2016 election". The Trial begins
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Today's Trial session will be limited to Opening Arguments. Tomorrows will start after Gag Order contempt hearing
https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1782416377778700311BREAKING: Judge Merchan issues Sandoval (evidence) Hearing rulings.
https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1782407698119586272I'm heading into Court today...
...to defend Primary petitions for reform candidates being challenged by the Kings County Democratic Party leadership. They have a notorious reputation for holding on to power by trying to knock opponents off the ballot rather than run qualified candidates. Apparently my own petitions aren't being challenged.
How the Movie 'Civil War' Echoes Real Political Anxieties
New York TimesAnd “Civil War,” a dystopian action film about an alternative America plunged into a bloody domestic conflict, has topped box office sales for two consecutive weekends. The movie has outperformed expectations at theaters from Brownsville, Texas, to Boston, tapping into a dark set of national anxieties that took hold after the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol.
Of course, the notion of a future civil war remains a mere notion. But, as another presidential election approaches, it has suddenly become a hotly debated one, reflecting the bipartisan sense of unease that has permeated American politics. In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters have said they fear that the country’s divides have grown so deep that they may lead not just to rhetorical battles but actual ones.
“I personally do not believe we will descend into a formal armed civil war,” said Maya Wiley, who ran for mayor of New York City in 2021 and now serves as the president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a civil rights group that has fielded several polls on the topic. “But it’s in the air. It doesn’t surprise me at all that we’re seeing a very explicit fear of where things could go.”
Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, 82, Dies
Source: New York Times
His death, at Maine Medical Center, was caused by complications of interstitial lung disease, his wife, Susan Bell Dennett, said. He lived in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Mr. Dennett combined a wide range of knowledge with an easy, often playful writing style to reach a lay public, avoiding the impenetrable concepts and turgid prose of many other contemporary philosophers. Beyond his more than 20 books and scores of essays, his writings even made their way into the theater and onto the concert stage.
But Mr. Dennett, who never shirked controversy, often crossed swords with other famed scholars and thinkers.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/books/daniel-dennett-dead.html
Video of anti-Israel protests at Columbia Universiry
Primarily at Broadway & 116th St
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Politico: 'We Just Finally Saw the Dam Break': How House Republicans Embraced the Chaos
In press shorthand, Cole is usually described as an institutionalist, and since the tea party era, he’s also been known for butting heads with his more rambunctious, often newer colleagues on the far right.
Today’s antagonism toward House leadership stems from “a lack of respect for the institution and the wisdom of the institution,” he said. Speaking of the bomb-throwers, he added, “You know, you’ve got to grow up.”
Cole is also a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a trained historian and as a cigar aficionado, literally a devotee of Washington’s smoke-filled back rooms.
On this week’s episode of Playbook Deep Dive, we got deep into the weeds of why the Rules Committee has been such a trouble spot for recent GOP speakers and whether Cole thinks Johnson can hang on as members threaten to oust him. I also had Cole answer some prying questions from some of his favorite historians on the subject of Donald Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/20/grow-up-a-veteran-republican-is-tired-of-his-partys-insurgents-00153454
Politico: Biden's budding behemoth, Trump's legal spending and other takeaways from campaign finance reports
Campaign finance reports filed this week underscored the unusual nature of this campaign: the current president running against his predecessor, who is more preoccupied with his criminal trial than the campaign trail.
Like most incumbent presidents, Biden is outgunning Trump, raising and spending multiple times more than the presumptive GOP nominee, especially with his post-State of the Union ramp-up last month.
But the two aren’t even in the same ballpark. A PAC controlled by Trump spent almost as much on legal bills as his campaign did on anything else — and Biden’s campaign outspent Trump’s by nearly eight-to-one.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/20/donald-trump-joe-biden-fundraising-takeaways-00153511
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