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.
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.