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A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election.

The order restricts Trump’s ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, or the special counsel and his staff. The order did not impose restrictions on disparaging comments about Washington, DC, – where the jury will take place – or certain comments about the Justice Department at large, both of which the government requested.

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. “This is about language that presents a danger to the administration of justice.”

“His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify public servants who are simply doing their jobs,” the judge added.

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[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 177 points 2 years ago (9 children)

And the consequences when he breaks this order less than 24 hours from now?

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

the consequences when he breaks this order

Probably another huge influx of campaign cash.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And the consequences when he breaks this order less than 24 hours from now?

Sneak peak from the future.

https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/e2f/46e/ed8919a1efe6587faaa62bc0453f12f81f-wise-politics-mugshot.rvertical.w570.jpg

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Peek*

Unless you can show me a stealthy mountain

[–] President_Pyrus@feddit.dk 3 points 2 years ago

Gregor Clegane definitely isn't.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Lets hope for the best. Don't they have these solitary confinement cells that are painted in pink floor to ceiling?

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] tsz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago
[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

I'm going to go with a double-serious rebuke.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Supposedly having the trial sooner.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

"That were three more violations in yesterdays speech, so we will move the trial back another three weeks. See you in court next Tuesday, Mr. Trump."

[–] crawley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

They'll issue another gag order...

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same thought here.

This ultimately means nothing if he doesn’t face any consequences for breaking the court order.

[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 points 2 years ago

It's been widely reported that she will move up the trial date which is the last thing he wants since his strategy is to delay until after the election at which time, if he wins, none of this will matter. The theory is that doing so gives him less time to intimidate witnesses and officers of the courts.

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I'm not a lawyer, but that should be felony contempt for violating a direct court order.

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 72 points 2 years ago

God it feels good to have somebody in authority say that.

The little brat needs to be told.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’m counting the hours until this dumbass violates that order.

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hours? Someone's an optimist

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Optimist? I'd say pessimist.

An optimist hopes for seconds.

[–] rthmchgs@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Sabata11792@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What's optimistic is thinking they have the spine to enforce it.

[–] rthmchgs@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago

Sadly true.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

She should have made clear exactly what the potential sanctions would include, including revocation of bond and detention pending trial. She didn't.

[–] blackfire@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

2 gag orders in 2 seperate cases. He really should shut the fuck up for once

[–] DeletesItLater@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children)

hold on a bit. I kind of want to watch him make things worse for him.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Lol don't worry

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[–] Ddhuud@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He should, but my guess is that he's not gonna.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

Has the right to remain silent, but lacks the ability.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 40 points 2 years ago

“He does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases. Do you agree with that?” she asked Trump attorney John Lauro, who responded: “100%.”

oooooooo someone is getting yelled at today

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

She added: “If the message Mr. Trump wants to express is ‘my prosecution is politically motivated,’” he can do so without using “highly charged language.”

That hurts. That would be sentences with words of four and five syllables! He will fail to pronounce them, or his followers won't understand them. Win-Win.

I wonder what pictures his "speech writers" will draw on his cue cards for a sentence like that ;-)

[–] SeanTurvey@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Trump will soon be telling his cult that the judge said "‘my prosecution is politically motivated".

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

History has proven that he does. Gag orders don’t do shit to him.

[–] erranto@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

For a voter base that believes the other side is using all means including DOJ to get put down their candidate. it is going to energize even those who are on the fence to jump to the republican side

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