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The judge then warned Trump: You have heard your conditions of release. It is important you comply. You may be held pending trial in this case if you violate the conditions of release.
She asked Trump: Do you understand these warnings and consequence, sir? Are you prepared to comply?
Trump responded: Yes.
But not 24 hours later, Trump posted on social media a message that could be understood as an attempt to influence potential jurors or retaliate against any witness prepared to testify against him: He wrote: IF YOU GO AFTER ME, IM COMING AFTER YOU!
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These statements directly violate the conditions of Trumps release pending trial.
They also could inflame Trump supporters, thereby endangering those who are trying to administer justice, such as Smith and Chutkan, as well as potential witnesses like Pence.
Its going to get a lot worse unless Chutkan on her own initiative or at the urging of prosecutors orders Trumps lawyers to show cause why his release pending trial should not be revoked, in light of his repeated violation of the conditions of his release.
This would at least put Trump on notice that he will be treated like any other criminal defendant who violates conditions of release pending trial.
Thats what the rule of law is all about.
At this moment, about 400,000 criminal defendants are in jail in the United States awaiting trial because they didnt meet a condition of their release.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/07/will-donald-trump-be-jailed-before-trial
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He is going to be detained pre trial like anyone else who violates conditions | |
5 (12%) |
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He will stay free to wreak havoc | |
12 (29%) |
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He will receive his 10,000th stern warning | |
24 (57%) |
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What Judge? | |
1 (2%) |
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LetMyPeopleVote
(151,829 posts)TFG has already violated the terms of release by violating the pledge not to tamper with or retaliate against witnesses/victims/informants or officers of the court
Link to tweet
orangecrush
(21,016 posts)Wiping his ass with that all weekend
randr
(12,455 posts)no_hypocrisy
(48,041 posts)1. He may be under "house detention" for a few weeks, months perhaps. That cuts down on rallies.
But
2. He will either keep posting on social media, and if not, then have his flying monkeys post on his behalf.
orangecrush
(21,016 posts)He needs Secret Service protection.
That's Secret Services problem, not the Judge's.
Let them figure it out.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Tree Lady
(11,962 posts)and be guarded by the military with SS in a office nearby with maybe cameras on the door of his cell for them to watch??
brooklynite
(96,882 posts)and the military are no better or worse at guarding prisoners than civilian guards
pwb
(12,045 posts)lock him up. Cut out his tongue and I will forget it all happened.
Brainfodder
(7,117 posts)Just predictions....
berksdem
(644 posts)Let the MFer eat Big Macs all he wants!!!!
malthaussen
(17,514 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(17,327 posts)And was eventually gagged from MSM and social media, but never detained pretrial.
Just a counterpoint to the erroneous anyone else myth.
Prairie_Seagull
(3,536 posts)but due to who he is and what he is doing, he will be given enough rope... As in communication ability from Jail. Phone, laptop as well as access to campaign manager...
IMO
Marius25
(3,213 posts)CrispyQ
(37,578 posts)Which was my vote. We've already shown we won't/don't/can't handle him.
berksdem
(644 posts)absolutely shocked if her were detained pretrial. Above all else he is not held to account like any other citizen.