I thought today was going to be boring because it was mostly going to be about Jury selection, but there was tons of news today, because they went over several motions today.
The biggest news is the prosecution will ask the judge to hold Trump in contempt for his attacks on witnesses."
Regarding Trump's Truth Social posts about Cohen, I think this is about violation of the gag order.
From Reuters
New York prosecutors said at the start of Donald Trump's criminal trial on Monday they would ask a judge to hold the former president in contempt after they described a "pressure campaign" against his former fixer and a likely witness Michael Cohen.
Other news This is all from Twitter
Trump asked the judge to recuse himself. Denied.
There was a bunch of stuff about what evidence can be let it and if the evidence would be salacious or prejudicial to Trump.
Aug 2015 meeting with Michael Cohen and David Pecker coordinating coverage on Trump. Trump's lawyers say talking about stories is not illegal and may be prejuidicial.
skeptical that these prepublication meetings were conducted in such a way with the falsification of business records down the road in mind. But he's satisfied probative value exceeds prejudice, if any, and allows it in.
Karen McDougal, the playboy playmate is allowed to testify
No mention of Melania being pregnant/or recently gave birth when this happened
Access Hollywood tape can be talked about but will not be played
E. Jean Caroll deposition cannot be entered, but an email thread about it can
Merchan DENIES prosecution's request to bring evidence of three other allegations of misconduct. Says it's "just a rumor, just gossip, complete hearsay"—doesn't want to "prejudice the defendant on the basis of a rumor."
Discussion of which Cohen crimes they can talk about. Judge says
I don't want the jury to think that because Michael Cohen pled guilty to FICA violations or anything else, that therefore Trump is guilty.
Harmeet Dhillon points out the judge was required by law to recuse.
https://x.com/pnjaban/status/1779890598251520329
You're supposed to recuse if there's even just the APPEARANCE of conflict
This clown show is a circus to show the normies how hideously off the rails the entire govt has gone
For a civilian to be able to be tried in a military tribunal the courts must be shown to be broken. I think at this point anyone can see that the courts are broken. They are nothing but a political hatchet man.
Anyone can see.
But they have to want to. I just don't think it's going to happen on the scale we need.
I'm on record that there won't be an election .
I think most of us here know this.
The question remains: is that the precipice, or is it what transpires after?
Whatever Biden does to cancel the election would show the country that he and he alone wants to be a dictator and never give up power. This will wake people up, especially if the US is on fire.
Perhaps this guess is correct.
If it is correct and ""If it doesnt happen on the scale we need" then The Death Cult Regime has won and "we" as a viable political resistance have lost.
And obviously, if that happens The Regime will never allow any REAL do overs or next time second chances.
At that point the only logical thing to FOCUS on 24/7 while "alive" will be ensuring there's a chance that ones inevitable death won't be fatal.
That's the only future worth being concerned about.
Hopefully, this guess will turn out to be incorrect.
Noticing:
President Trump is betting his life plus everyone and everything he treasures that this guess is incorrect?
President Trumps Light Hearted allies are doing all they can do to ensure that President Trump gets what he needs to succeed and ultimately win his bet?
Hopefully more and more people will pitch in and help out while they still can.
These clowns do not respect the laws so they will not recuse themselves. They throw in jail anyone they want, have been doing for centuries e.g. Jesus Christ trial.
This came up last year and was rejected by the ethics committee
https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2023/06/13/cannot-reasonably-be-questioned-judicial-ethics-committee-says-merchans-impartiality-is-unimpaired/?slreturn=20240315133548
How in the actual FUCK is it possible that the decision of whether to recuse or not is left up to the judge himself?!?!?! Like seriously.....
Can't you take recusal requests to a broader panel of other judges in the same circuit or anything??
Not that it would matter too much in NYC, but still......
WITCH HUNT.
I can't help but think that President Trump didn't really say "Grab them by the 🐈".
Remember, it was an October 2016 surprise and knowing that they can use voice actors and AI to mimic people, I'm holding out hope that his "Locker Room Banter" was fabricated.
He didn't say HE did it.
Instead, while in Hollywood, during a private conversation, he made the water-is-wet observation that gold diggers and groupies exist and that they use sex to target rich and famous men.
Duh.
Of course he said it.
He's admitted he said it.
Thank God he did both because doing both proved he's neither a cluelessly naive retard or a liar even when under intense pressure to lie.
If Trump did say it, what he said is true.
In context he was discussing what some women will happily allow if a man is wealthy. He said they will let you grab them by the ——. I have had numerous arguments with liberals over this conversation.
We all refer to those types of ladies as gold diggers. They don’t care, do what you want, just show me the money. $$$ my ex husband’s new wife is a prime example. 😁
yep. Gold diggers, or groupies. Every successful man has groupies.
Didnt Biden say Its 2024 fergodsake or something similar when asked about porn in schools?
Obviously that standard applies only in one direction.
Well, he kinda did say it. But it was said during a private conversation, nothing more. I've certainly heard people, men and women both, say far worse than that in private convos.
And so what if he did say it? He didn't DO anything.
The simple minded normies automatically equate Trump saying such a thing as an admission that he rapes women regularly.
It gives them an excuse to divert Biden's shower's with his daughter and put Trump in the same disgusting category.
But yet there is evidence of FJB and they put their fingers in their ears and say la la la la.
As an American, it's equal parts heartbreaking and embarrassing to see what the Republic has become This trial might be the nadir of the Republic.
Prayers for President Trump and may this sham trial wake up more of the sleeping.
We don't have a citizenry smart enough anywhere near there to sit on any fucking jury involving all of these technicalities of lawfare.
Okay, so many cases I've lost track. This is about some affair or something?
Alleged affair.... That both stormy and DJT deny took place.
Thanks. Yeah, I remember her letter of denial.
Exactly! The Public are confused; it is said it is all to them "Reality TV".
This is the very bogus charging of felonies! for some obtuse violation of campaign funding regulations, saying he failed to report the confidentiality agreement w skank Stormy Daniels on some line on campaign finance reports.
LAWFARE combined with how many other lawfare cases??
What has come of Justice?? The timing of all these prosecutions are coordinated to sink Trump as a Presidential candidate! Election Interference 101!
It is essentially an illegal bank shot.
Oh, even worse than I thought. Geesh. They really are stupid, aren't they? It's delicious to watch them time and time again make fools of themselves and boost his popularity. All he needs now is a couple of days in the clink and he's a shoo-in for the election.
I would HATE to see that though!!
Paying hush money to the porn skank.
For the affair she denied they even had? Got it. Thanks.
DJT mentioned Mandela in a post.
Didn't Mandela essentially goad the government into locking him up?
Haha. I was just thinking, that's all he needs (as if he needed anything) to put the nail in the election coffin, so to speak. A couple of nights in jail and the election is won.
I'd love to see Trump get up and slap $3000 on the table and OK Asshole, here's your fine and then pull out another $1000 and throw it down. This is for me calling you an asshole
Haha. I'D throw in a grand just to see that happen.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/04/15/prosecutors-want-trump-fined-3000-for-violating-judge-merchans-gag-order/?sh=38ab97749dc7
K McDougal always said the first time she had a "date" with Trump was 12th June 2006, two days before his 60th birthday. Barron was several months old at the time, so Melania was NOT pregnant, if KM is telling the truth.
Melania would have had to be cut open and Barron put back inside.
You're correct on the dates, one reporter put it as
"was pregnant and / or had a new born" is off limits.
Mcdougall did say June so I wonder if there's other evidence or this was just a mix-up
Freedom of Speech,,, -Watch what You Say?__
"Freedom of Speech...Watch what You Say?"
Thank you for asking.
My response:
Absolutely.
Freedom == Accepting Personal Responsibility for how one uses their Freedom
Freedom =/= Free from Consequences for ones choices
Watch == be mindful ie be aware of consequences to self and others before choosing to speak or not speak.
Watch =/= stfu
Lulz…
Ice T
At this point in time, Trump, going to jail would pretty much hand him the election
Do you mean whether Melania (his wife) was pregnant? (Not Melanie - in case it comes up again, want to make sure we're talking about the same person...)
Melania
Potential witnesses
By the way the claim that Melania was pregnant at the time is false as McDougal is on camera to Anderson Cooper claiming the first time she met Trump was June 12th 2006, Barron was already out and about, several months old.
Definitely out.
Not so sure on the about.
"So" Orange man "was still having an affair?"
😂😂
"So" want a cracker and some more kool aide?
Yeah, MacDougal sure looks legit. 🙄
"In 1997, McDougal tried out and won a local swimsuit competition promoted by Venus Swimwear in Michigan, earning her place at the international final in Florida. Her victory caught the eye of Playboy photographer David Mecey.[4] Soon after that, she was approached by Playboy, offering a test shoot at Playboy Studio West, which she accepted.[6] Upon completing her test shoot, she was promptly selected to return for a complete photo and video shoot and chosen as Miss December 1997.[4] Her pictorial, which was shot by photographers Richard Fegley and Stephen Wayda, has a winter theme[1] and its outdoor portion was shot in snowy fields near Park City, Utah.[9] Her video, the "Playmate Profile", was featured on Playboy TV soon after her magazine debut.[2]
In May 1998, it was announced that she had been chosen by Hugh Hefner and fans as Playmate of the Year (PMOY) of 1998 at a luncheon at the Playboy Mansion.[10]
As part of being named PMOY, she was awarded $100,000 and a special edition silver Shelby Series 1 convertible with a customized Michigan license plate "PMOY 98".[3] McDougal's PMOY pictorial was featured in the July 1998 issue of Playboy where she also appeared on its cover.[11] In contrast to her Playmate pictorial, her PMOY pictorial has a tropical theme and its outdoor portion was shot in Saint Lucia.[3] According to her interview in her Playmate of the Year "Video Centerfold" which was released soon after her PMOY issue debuted, she believes her physical imperfections are her "funny" smile, her crooked pinkies which she inherited from her grandfather, and her "ugly feet" which she wishes others would not look at.[5] Because of the popularity of the VH1 television series "Pop-up Video" at the time, one of the segments in her PMOY video was done as a Pop-up Video parody filled with factoids about her and Playboy.[5] During her appearance on The Magic Hour to promote her PMOY issue, McDougal demonstrated her signature pose, straddle split on TV in front of a live studio audience.[12]
In an online chat in 2002, McDougal expressed interest in posing nude for Playboy again if offered."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_McDougal
Bet she learned a lot from Hef and the See Eye Ay.
A witness needs to be credible, lacking any solid proof.
Article? It's more of a question of lifestyle. Better go down the rabbit hole on Hugh Hefner and his Playboy mansion.
"This trial has nothing to do with Hugh Hefner".
😂😂😂
As brutally blunt OG /pol/ would mockingly say:
" Source: dude trust me?"
Or as those with Formal Logic would say:
Warning: Fallacy of Assertion and Appeal to Authority.
Obviously opiner =/= a Q trained anon. Yet.
She was paid $150,000 for her story by the National Enquirer.
David Pecker will be a witness in this case. He testified against Michael Cohen at his trial.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/23/politics/david-pecker-immunity-cohen/index.html
"That means nothing"
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