This is a on going session….
Update coming later…..
But the judge IS undere pressure to reign in Trump’s intimidation efforts and have the treial proceed against TReump’s effort to stall until AFTER the Presidentila election….
@rparloff
Judge: this trial will not yield to the election cycle. [very adamantly expressed] Judge: Ms. Gaston, want to ask how this would work. say i enter this order and Mr. Trump violates restriction … what happens next? revocation of supervised release? home detention? contempt? /39
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@AWeissmann_
DC Judge to Trump counsel “you obviously have an audience other than me.”
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Roger Parloff
@rparloff
Replying to @rparloff
Judge: i’ve heard you say that. you obviously have an audience other than me. i want you to answer my question. why do you need to use word “thug” to describe someone doing their job that wouldn’t be allowed with any other def. how is word ‘thug’ justified? /23
Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads)🌻
@AWeissmann_
Judge Chutkan rules today that Trump must notify US by Jan. 15 (a date Trump agreed to) whether he will rely on an “advice of counsel” defense and provide documents if he does intend to do so.
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emptywheel
@emptywheel
Tanya Chutkan is a regular old Solomon with her orders. Ask each side, find the crease in Trump’s response, and issue an order in that sweet spot.
Yes, all judges aim to do that, but w/Trump she keeps using Trump’s concessions to make sure he can’t complain (much).