The gag order hearing has just concluded - no ruling yet.

[Ocelot II]

During the gag order hearing, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan did not accept that a remark Donald Trump made about the jury was permitted — cutting off a defense lawyer’s argument that the ex-president was only making a political point.

“Did he violate the gag order? That’s all I want to know,” Merchan said, stopping Trump attorney Todd Blanche from continuing his argument. “He spoke about the jury, right?”

In a recent interview with a conservative TV news outlet, Trump said the jury was “95 percent Democrats,” and his gag order prohibits any mention of jurors, witnesses, prosecutors and court staff.

Merchan appeared irked at Blanche’s effort to paint that comment as fair game. Blanche argued that Trump made no reference to any specific juror. “He is talking about … the overall proceedings being unfair and political.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/02/trump-hush-money-trial-live-updates-gag-order/

[bluestarone]

1. Can a judge sanction the lawyers as well?

Start sanctions against BOTH defendant and lawyers?

[Ocelot II]

4. Yes. And they know it.

[bluestarone]

8. Maybe the judge should sanction the lawyers, THEN

Force them to publicly answer against TFG's LIES!

[mopinko]

2. sure, sure! that's the ticket!

jebuz these ppl. but i guess that’s what they’re paid to do.
every 1 of them shd b disbarred, tho. prolly will b.

[bif]

3. It looks like the Orange Turd will do whatever it takes

to drag all the legal proceedings out. Hoping to take it right up to the election. So that if he wins, he can pardon himself.

[riversedge]

5. I trust Judge Merchan. Trump lawyers are Fools.

[orangecrush]

6. Take his belt

And don't forget the red tie.

[MontanaMama]

7. Maybe we should let him keep his belt and tie.

[Irish_Dem]

10. I agree totally. Why deprive Trump of such necessities.

[Irish_Dem]

9. MAGAs hate liberals, so calling the jury liberal is dangerous.

Blanche is such an asshat to lie for Trump.

[bmichaelh]

11. Trump does not like his attorneys

Trump is dissatisfied with his current attorneys.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2668132102/

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/19/roy-cohn-donald-trump-documentary-228144/

He probably wants them to be like Roy Cohn, his onetime lawyer.

Any attorney for Trump should remember that in the end Cohn was disbarred and abandoned by Trump.

[Kablooie]

13. If he can fire them he gets a delay.

So whether he likes them out not he may try to fire them before the trial goes to the jury.

[mysteryowl]

12. Maybe he will be sentenced to jail time...to be served at the end of the trial?

That way the trial is not interrupted and they can keep adding jail time as he keeps crimming.