Manhattan Attorney Alvin Bragg said everyone knows what President Trump is doing about his request to expand the former president's gag order.
The Manhattan prosecutor's office said in its filing::
Defendant's dangerous, violent, and reprehensible statements fundamentally threaten the integrity of these proceedings and are intended to intimidate witnesses and trial participants alike, including this court. Therefore, the public urges the court that (1) the March 26, 2024 order restricting extrajudicial speech protects the court's family, the district attorney, and all other individuals mentioned in the court; We submit this memorandum in further support of our March 28 request for clarification or confirmation that Order; (2) directly warn the defendant that his recent conduct is harmful and that he should immediately cease his attacks on his family;
Unless the original March 26 order already prohibits this action, this court may:
The court's family protection order must then be clarified or extended to the record as described below, and future disregard of this order will result in sanctions under Judiciary Law §§ 750(A)(3). The defendant should be warned that the 751.
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There is no constitutional right to target the families of this court, much less the outright lies that provided the flimsiest pretext for the defendant's attack. The defendant knows what he is doing, and so do others. And we all know exactly what the defendant intends. That's because the defendant has said for decades that part of his life philosophy is to hunt down his perceived enemies „as viciously and as violently as possible.“ They perceived their adversaries as “malicious” and “violent” both “because it feels good and because other people see you doing it.”6 And he just recently promised, „If you follow me, so will I.“ 7 He is now fulfilling that promise.
The gag order needs to be expanded. President Trump is trying to blackmail and intimidate a judge by attacking the judge's daughter. DA Bragg was right. We all understand what a game of cards is. The former president is trying to disrupt and distort the process so that justice cannot be served.
Donald Trump's criminal trial is set to begin in the coming weeks, and courts will need to take steps to prevent him from obstructing it.
Trump has proven himself and it's time for the courts to shut him down.
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Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is a White House correspondent and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy and specialized in social reform movements.
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