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BumRushDaShow

(130,356 posts)
Thu May 9, 2024, 04:43 PM May 9

Judge denies Trump request to narrow gag order to respond to Stormy Daniels

Source: The Hill

05/09/24 4:39 PM ET


Former President Trump’s hush money judge rejected the former president’s request to narrow his gag order so he can speak publicly about porn actor Stormy Daniels now that she has completed her testimony in Trump’s ongoing criminal trial.

Trump’s gag order limits his attacks against witnesses, among others, forcing the former president to stop pummeling some of his frequent targets on social media or risk jail time.

On Thursday afternoon, hours after Daniels was excused, Trump attorney Todd Blanche argued that the witness had changed her version of events, referencing the defense’s lines of attack during cross examination. “He needs an opportunity to respond to the American people, and the reason for the gag order are over. She is no longer a witness,” Blanche said.

Merchan denied the motion from the bench, maintaining the restrictions that prevent Trump from criticizing the adult film star, one of prosecutors’ highest-profile witnesses. “That’s just not the track record,” Merchan said. “The reason why the gag order is in place to begin with is precisely because of the nature of these attacks – the vitriol.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4654627-judge-denies-trump-request-to-narrow-gag-order-to-respond-to-stormy-daniels/

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Judge denies Trump request to narrow gag order to respond to Stormy Daniels (Original Post) BumRushDaShow May 9 OP
If he wants to speak about Stormy, he'll need to do it under oath in the court room. emulatorloo May 9 #1
Exactly. If he takes on oath, he can have his say. Irish_Dem May 9 #3
Under cross-examination. emulatorloo May 9 #5
THIS. Needs to be Shouted from the higest mountain. bluestarone May 9 #8
My first thought, too. Grins May 9 #9
This right here. sheshe2 May 9 #11
He doesn't understand why that rule applies to him! BlueKota May 10 #24
Trump has a right to attack witnesses the minute they are done testifying? Irish_Dem May 9 #2
He THINKS he should have that right. ShazzieB May 9 #12
The judge may have to clarify that point to dimwit. Irish_Dem May 9 #13
Trump can respond by testifying C_U_L8R May 9 #4
Ha! the con is dying to vilify Stormy over her spilling the beans on him onetexan May 9 #6
He wants a chance to do what he does best....Lie. Chainfire May 9 #7
She's done testifying Demobrat May 9 #10
I see we all are of a like-mind here - take the stand and make your point. NBachers May 9 #14
If traitortrump is allowed to attack Daniels in public, it can have a chilling effect on other witnesses. Hermit-The-Prog May 9 #15
If he was allowed to attack her in public Demobrat May 9 #16
This must burn Trump dlk May 9 #17
TSF Fears Women That is where the hate comes from Traurigkeit May 9 #20
Yes, he fears women, wonder where that came from? Think. Again. May 10 #30
Wriggle, little man. byronius May 9 #18
He wants to exercise his First Amendment right to lie - preferably not under oath. Marcuse May 9 #19
Stormy has suffered enough at his hands and other body parts. catrose May 9 #21
If he wants to respond, testify in court. sinkingfeeling May 9 #22
There's no Constitutional right to try your case in public Jersey Devil May 10 #23
And the other point, which the judge also mentioned, is that there are other witnesses Ocelot II May 10 #26
The judge telling it as it is. republianmushroom May 10 #25
that's the purpose of the trial. WhiteTara May 10 #27
This shows that trump is well aware of what the gag order states. captain queeg May 10 #28
I was going to say: on the stand, under oath... Good to see I'm not alone in thinking that. keithbvadu2 May 10 #29
Write a book big shot. Think. Again. May 10 #31

Grins

(7,288 posts)
9. My first thought, too.
Thu May 9, 2024, 05:10 PM
May 9

“Take the stand, Mr. Trump!”

He complained the gag orders prevented him from his 1st Amendment speaking rights...? Well, take the stand! And then answer rebuttal questions from the prosecution.

Irish_Dem

(48,606 posts)
2. Trump has a right to attack witnesses the minute they are done testifying?
Thu May 9, 2024, 04:47 PM
May 9

This man never stops working a con job.

ShazzieB

(16,707 posts)
12. He THINKS he should have that right.
Thu May 9, 2024, 06:06 PM
May 9

He THINKS he should have the right to attack any and everyone, for any or no reason, as much as he likes, at any time of the day or night.

He THINKS a lot of things, most of them b.s.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
7. He wants a chance to do what he does best....Lie.
Thu May 9, 2024, 04:57 PM
May 9

He will probably bust the gag order over this and I hope it gets him the honor of being locked up. He has a legitimate route to air his grievances, just take the stand, coward.

Demobrat

(9,069 posts)
10. She's done testifying
Thu May 9, 2024, 05:42 PM
May 9

and I didn’t like what she said, so I should be allowed to sic my goons on her.

Yeah, no.

Demobrat

(9,069 posts)
16. If he was allowed to attack her in public
Thu May 9, 2024, 06:41 PM
May 9

he would be putting her life in danger. Not that it is not already, but that would be equivalent to calling out the flying monkeys. The judge and everyone else in the world knows that.

Jersey Devil

(9,881 posts)
23. There's no Constitutional right to try your case in public
Fri May 10, 2024, 08:48 AM
May 10

Every defendant has the right to remain silent from which no adverse inferences can be made by the jury, or to tell his story to the jury under oath. But there is no right to try to convince the public of your innocense. Trump's motion to do away with the gag order as to Stormy Daniels is complete nonsense. If Trump wants to deny it ever happened (sex with Daniels) he is going to have to do it in court under oath and subject to cross examination.

Ocelot II

(116,096 posts)
26. And the other point, which the judge also mentioned, is that there are other witnesses
Fri May 10, 2024, 05:24 PM
May 10

who haven't testified yet, and could easily anticipate that they'll get the same treatment if he's allowed to trash Daniels in public. Of course Michael Cohen is expecting it, but there might be other, much less famous witnesses who could be intimidated in advance of their testimony.

captain queeg

(10,370 posts)
28. This shows that trump is well aware of what the gag order states.
Fri May 10, 2024, 05:30 PM
May 10

He keeps treading a thin line but he knows we’re the line is.

keithbvadu2

(37,124 posts)
29. I was going to say: on the stand, under oath... Good to see I'm not alone in thinking that.
Fri May 10, 2024, 05:57 PM
May 10

It's those doggone perjury traps.

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