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Tim Röhn
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"Give Trump too much latitude and he undermines the standing of the criminal-justice system; act too forcefully and it could reward his worst behavior."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/donald-trump-court-contempt-juan-merchan/678242/
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Harry Litman
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“The defendant may nevertheless dare Merchan, as he did another judge threatening to jail him, to ‘make my day.’ But he had better not be bluffing, because he’s up against a judge who isn’t.” www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-30/donald-trump-trial-hush-money-new-york-stormy-daniels-judge-juan-merchan-contempt-harry-litman
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Harry Litman
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OK sports fans, Merchan has gone farther than any judge to date, basically putting Trump on notice he's down to his last chance.
www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-30/donald-trump-trial-hush-money-new-york-stormy-daniels-judge-juan-merchan-contempt-harry-litman
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Meg Kinnard
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The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has clarified that the gag order pertaining to the ex-president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying.
My latest on today's clarification from Judge Juan M. Merchan & Trump's comments that prompted it: apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-trial-gag-order-testify-3ea262d3b737a8a0ec2a0282ac09da22
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