Hawk Droppings - Ep 16: Trump Trial Update
April 23, 2024
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as posted by the channelThis episode covers the contempt hearing where prosecutors sought to have Donald Trump held in contempt for violating the court's gag order nearly a dozen times. Prosecutor Chris Conroy argued that Trump's social media posts attacking witnesses like Michael Cohen and the jurors posed a threat to the proceedings and intimidated participants. He asked the judge to sanction Trump sufficiently to make him stop violating the order.
Trump's defense attorney Todd Blanche countered that Trump did nothing intentional and that his posts constituted protected political speech since he is a presidential candidate. However, Judge Juan Merchon repeatedly pushed back on Blanche's arguments, at one point telling him bluntly "you are losing all credibility with this court." The judge seemed unconvinced by Blanche's claims that Trump's reposts didn't violate the order.
After the contentious hearing, Trump complained about the gag order on Truth Social, accusing the judge of violating his free speech rights. The episode then provided context about how last week, moderate Republicans and Democrats in the House joined forces to sideline the Freedom Caucus and pass bills opposed by Trump and his allies. This demonstrated the Freedom Caucus' waning influence under the new Speaker.
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