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Opinion: Top secrets come spilling out
  + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +16 min
We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Writing for CNN Opinion, Rep. Justin Pearson noted, “This should be a chastening moment for revanchist forces in Tennessee’s legislature and across the country. Over the long haul, the undemocratic machinations employed to oust us from office are destined to fail. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once famously said that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice. “As a Jewish historian,” Perry wrote, “I worry about the tension between preserving the memory of past hardships while not locking our entire history into a tale of oppression.
The NY judge handling Donald Trump's criminal case has gotten death threats, a source said. New York Supreme Justice Juan Merchan has received multiple threats over the last week, said the source. Trump targeted Merchan and his family in verbal and online attacks on the day of his Tuesday arraignment. A spokesman for New York's Office of Court Administration told Insider in a statement on Thursday that there continues to be a beefed up security presence "in and around" state courthouses. A spokesperson for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Insider on Thursday.
Prosecutors brought up Trump's social media posts, saying he "threatening" statements in them. Judge Juan Merchan said he would not issue a gag order but expected compliance from Trump. During his arraignment in Manhattan on Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan warned Trump not to "incite violence or civil unrest," per a copy of the court hearing transcript obtained by Insider. "Please refrain from making comments or engaging in conduct that has the potential to incite violence, create civil unrest, or jeopardize the safety or well-being of any individuals," Merchan said. Merchan's comments came after prosecutor Chris Conroy mentioned Trump's social media posts in court after outlining the 34 felony charges against Trump.
Trump called on Republicans in an all-caps tirade to "DEFUND THE DOJ AND FBI" on Wednesday. It was a remarkable comment from Trump, who built his brand around bolstering law enforcement. His Truth Social rant came after he was indicted on 34 felony counts by the Manhattan DA's office. His tirade came one day after he was arraigned in downtown Manhattan after the Manhattan DA's office indicted him on 34 felony counts of falsification of business records. But Trump and his lawyers deny knowledge of the payment, and Trump has also denied the alleged affair.
Donald Trump is apparently trying to get the judge overseeing his indictment recused by verbally attacking him. That's according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. "Trump is trying to change the judge, which is one of the things we've seen Trump do in other cases over time," she said. Trump attorneys asked Merchan to recuse himself from the Trump Organization payroll-tax prosecution last year, but the judge declined to do so. "Do I think that it's probably crossing his mind that this is a way in his mind to have the judge recuse?
Donald Trump started attacking the family of the judge presiding over his indictment in New York. Trump called Judge Juan Merchan and his family "Trump-hating" on Tuesday evening. Hours before, the judge warned him not to make remarks that could jeopardize the safety of others. Trump's comments blasting Merchan came six hours after Merchan warned the former president not to make comments likely to "jeopardize the safety or well-being of any individuals." That didn't stop Trump from slamming Merchan and his family hours later.
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