Okay, I'm lost

[senseandsensibility]

Trying to follow both cases today the best I can, but I'm doing other things. What's going on with the gag order in the NY case? Did the judge rule on if cheato violated the gag order?

[Tommy Carcetti]

1. Pecker testified that the primary objective of the catch and kill was political, not personal.

Which means it was intended as a political expense, and any false reporting of that expense could be fraudulent misrepresentation.

There are several good live Twitter feeds of the trial. Today I'm following Adam KIasfeld.

https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports

[senseandsensibility]

5. I guess I should be more clear

Wasn't Judge Marchan supposed to rule on if cheato violated the gag order today?

[Tommy Carcetti]

6. He might. Not clear when he'll rule.

Possibly today, possibly later. Eventually he'll rule.

The prosecutors brought several more violations of the gag order to his attention this morning.

[FreeState]

2. Here is CNNs live updates of the NY Case

Just started a bit ago:

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-25-24/index.html

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Judge didn't rule on gag order today

Pecker has been testifying for several hous now though and will be cross examined tomorrow.

Very damaging stuff about how the catch and kill scheme worked, brough up both mcDougal and Stormy Daniels.

[senseandsensibility]

8. Will he rule on that today?

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Doubtful

Either way, the trial is going forward at full speed right now.

[NanaCat]

13. Why don't you call Judge Merchan and ask

Because only he knows when he will make his ruling. Thus far, he has given no indication of when he will do that, so why did you think he would do it today?

[brooklynite]

4. Prosecution added additional charges of violating the order. No ruling yet

Link to tweet

[senseandsensibility]

7. Thanks!

[Johnny2X2X]

10. Jaw dropping stuff

Pecker said, "We committed a campaign violation."

He testified that he was worried, but Cohen said he was not, telling Pecker: "Jeff Sessions is the attorney general and Donald Trump has him in his pocket."

[senseandsensibility]

11. Yes, speaks directly to the fact that there

was a conspiracy to violate election laws.

[underpants]

12. Damn.

Cohen will corroborate I’m sure.