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☆ Judge grills prosecutors, Trump attorneys over proposed gag order in DC election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

At one point, Chutkan asked prosecutor Molly Gaston to define which of Trump's statements about the case would qualify as "disparaging," and therefore be barred under the gag order. Lauro also argued that a gag order would adversely impact Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. "I do not need to hear any campaign rhetoric in my court," Chutkan chided Lauro at one point. Trump himself has repeatedly railed against the prosecutors' request for a partial gag order, accusing them of trying to "silence" him. During the hearing itself, Trump posted, "The TRUMP GAG ORDER that the CORRUPT Biden Administration is trying to obtain is totally Unconstitutional!"

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“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said in announcing the decision. But Molly Gaston, who argued for the prosecution, underscored that the Justice Department isn’t seeking to prevent Trump from campaigning. Notably, the judge’s order deals Trump one of the first major consequences he’ll have to reckon with in relation to his ongoing trials. It remains to be seen how the order will impact his daily social media presence and campaigning tactics. Trump did not immediately respond directly to Chutkan’s order, but a spokesman called it the work of “weaponized and targeted law enforcement.”

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☆ Donald Trump gag order imposed by judge: Trump 'does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,' Judge Chutkan says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz Katelyn Polantz | Holmes Lybrand | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. Trump will appeal Chutkan’s order, he said in a post on his social media website Truth Social. Following the two federal indictments against the former president, Trump has lashed out against prosecutors, potential witnesses and the judge overseeing the election subversion case in Washington. “When you start to use a word like ‘thug’ to describe a prosecutor doing their job, that wouldn’t be allowed by any other criminal defendant,” Chutkan said. Limited gag order issued in NY fraud trialIf Chutkan does decide to place restrictions on what the former president can say, she won’t be the first judge to do so.

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Trump, as a criminal defendant, "does not have the right to say and do exactly as he pleases," Chutkan said. The exchanges came as U.S. prosecutors sought a court order to limit Trump's public statements about people involved in the case. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 U.S. election. Molly Gaston, a prosecutor working with Special Counsel Jack Smith, said the order was necessary to prevent Trump from trying the case "in the court of public opinion." "These prosecutors want to prevent President Trump from speaking out on the issues of the day," Lauro told the judge, adding that the case is "inextricably intertwined with campaign issues."

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☆ Takeaways from the testy hearing over the Trump gag order and what it means
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Though limited in scope, the gag order from Judge Tanya Chutkan is likely the biggest limit on the former president’s speech he has ever been handed. Chutkan outlined the order in court and plans to issue a more detailed written order in the coming days. That order bars Trump only from speaking publicly about the court staff in his civil fraud trial. Chutkan also said she believed she could issue a show-cause order, which would require Trump justify why he breached the rules of the gag order. Violations of the gag order may not necessarily need to be raised by prosecutors for Chutkan to impose a penalty, she said.

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☆ 'Shark Tank' star Daymond John looks to boost Black entrepreneurs for a fourth year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Bennett | Filmmagic | Getty Images"Shark Tank" star Daymond John is looking to give Black business owners a boost for the fourth year running. The FUBU CEO's Black Entrepreneurs Day, billed as a celebration of Black business, will return Nov. 1. Black Entrepreneurs Day was launched later that year to "celebrate" Black business owners amid a focus on systemic racism and economic inequities. Many of the companies standing behind Black Entrepreneurs Day have launched initiatives to support the Black community. This year, Black Entrepreneurs Day will feature a star-studded guest list including Goldberg, O'Neal, Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Anderson and Rick Ross, to discuss their journey as Black entertainers and entrepreneurs.

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They pointed to Trump's recent disparagement of the clerk of the New York judge overseeing a civil case against him that caused the judge to issue a limited gag order. Smith's team wants the judge to issue a written questionnaire to weed out potential jurors before jury selection begins in the case scheduled for trial in March. "Such a precaution is not only necessary to ensure that all parties handle sensitive juror information responsibly, but also so that the Court can assure prospective and seated jurors in this case that no party will improperly use their names or other identifying information," prosecutors wrote. John Lauro, an attorney for Trump, did not immediately return a message seeking comment but the government’s motion indicates that defense attorneys oppose it. Political Cartoons View All 1206 Images____Associated Press reporter Eric Tucker in Washington contributed.

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CNN —President Joe Biden over the last two days participated in a voluntary interview with special counsel Robert Hur as a part of his classified documents investigation, the White House announced Monday. A spokesperson for Hur, who oversees the Justice Department’s probe into classified documents found at Biden’s home and former private office, declined to comment to CNN. Hur was appointed in January to investigate incidents of classified documents being found at Biden’s former Washington, DC, office and his Wilmington, Delaware, home. While Biden has not often commented on the case, he said in January that he was surprised to learn that classified documents were found in his former office. “People know I take classified documents, classified information seriously,” Biden added, saying that the documents were found in “a box, locked cabinet – or at least a closet.”After documents were found in his Wilmington home later in January, Biden said he was cooperating fully with the Justice Department.

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☆ Former federal prosecutor joins Trump defense team Trump adds former federal prosecutor to his legal team as he faces multiple indictments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Kristen Holmes Sara Murray Hannah Rabinowitz | Kristen Holmes | Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Donald Trump has added two new attorneys, including a former federal prosecutor from New York, to his legal team, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. Kendra Wharton, a white-collar defense lawyer who has experience practicing in Washington, DC, will also help the former president’s legal team with its defense. The pair adds to the extensive legal team the former president has put together. Rowley and Trusty soon resigned from his legal team entirely. His legal team is now led by Blanche, who Trump hired in April after being indicted in Manhattan.

Persons: Donald Trump, Emil Bove, Kendra Wharton, Trump, Jack Smith, Todd Blanche, Wharton, ”, Jim, John Rowley, Rowley, Timothy Parlatore, Blanche, Chris Kise, John Lauro Organizations: CNN, US, Southern, of, Trump Locations: New York, of New York, Washington , DC, Georgia, Manhattan, Florida, Washington

Two other defendants, American Airlines (AAL.O) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N), previously settled for a respective $45 million and $15 million. Delta and United called their seating capacity reductions a legitimate response to reduced demand, rising fuel prices and the 2008 global financial crisis. Both carriers went through bankruptcy not long before the purported conspiracy began, with United emerging in 2006 and Delta emerging in 2007. United said it was disappointed with the judge's decision, and will seek to have it reconsidered or file an appeal. Payouts will not begin until claims against Delta and United are resolved.

Persons: Doug Parker, Gary Kelly, Scott Kirby, John Laughter, Sara Nelson, Colleen Kollar, Defendants, Kotelly, United, Jonathan Stempel, Grant McCool Organizations: American Airlines Group Inc, Southwest Airlines Co, United Airlines Holdings Inc, Delta Air Lines Inc, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Washington , D.C, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, U.S . Department of Justice, Passengers, United, Delta, Antitrust Litigation, District of Columbia, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington ,, New York

☆ Trump’s High Court Hail Mary
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Lauren Camera | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +13 min

Half a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled in the United States v. Nixon that executive privilege is not absolute. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court in 1974 rejected Nixon’s argument – a ruling that marked the end of his presidency. But would the Supreme Court half a century later say the same? “It wouldn't shock me to find that the Supreme Court tries to avoid a showdown,” Geyh says. “One could see certain issues developing through the course of litigation that do present the type of constitutional question that the Supreme Court would take,” Geyh says.

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☆ A Harvard Law professor says it was 'unbelievably juvenile' for Trump's legal team to cite the infamous 'Scottsboro Boys' case as they pushed for a federal election interference trial in 2026
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Harvard professor Dehlia Umunna told The Post that the Trump team citing the "Scottsboro Boys" case was "unbelievably juvenile." The Scottsboro case attracted widespread attention. AdvertisementAdvertisementDehlia Umunna, a professor at Harvard Law School, recently told The Washington Post that it was "unbelievably juvenile" for the Trump team to cite the Scottsboro case. Kenneth W. Mack, a professor of law and an affiliate professor of history at Harvard University, told The Post that the Scottsboro case is "one of the landmarks of American law." "What we didn't do in any way in our briefing was suggest that there are any parallels back to the factual circumstances of the Powell case with President Trump's case."

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☆ Trump cited the ‘Scottsboro Boys’ case when he asked for a 2026 trial. Judge Chutkan rejected any comparison
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A female judge, a Black judge, and to talk about that case and compare it to Trump’s case was absurd,” retired California Superior Court Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on CNN’s “The Source” Monday night. “And Judge Chutkan really took them up on it and said this case is entirely different. No comparison between Scottsboro Boys and Trump, judge saysTrump’s attorneys didn’t discuss the Supreme Court case during Monday’s hearing, but used the case to begin their August 17 brief to Chutkan. “The prompt disposition of criminal cases is to be commended and encouraged,” the 1932 Supreme Court ruling states. In addition to Powell, the trials also resulted in the 1935 Supreme Court case Norris v. Alabama, which paved the way for racially diverse juries.

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☆ Trump DC trial set for March 2024, in thick of GOP presidential fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A trial date in a fourth criminal case has not yet been set. Trump's lawyers had pressed for an April 2026 trial date, but Chutkan said they did not need that long to prepare. Trump will have to make the trial date work, regardless of his schedule," Chutkan said. A trial date for the fourth criminal case in Georgia has not yet been set. In Washington, Trump's attorneys said they need time to sort through the government's evidence, which totals about 12.8 million pages.

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☆ Donald Trump federal election trial to start March 4, 2024, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A trial date in a fourth criminal case has not yet been set. Trump's lawyers had pressed for an April 2026 trial date, well past the November 2024 presidential election, arguing that they needed time to go through the 12.8 million pages of evidence the government had amassed. Trump's trial is due to start one day before "Super Tuesday," when more than a dozen U.S. states will hold their presidential nominating contests. A trial date for the fourth criminal case in Georgia has not yet been set. Trump will have to make the trial date work, regardless of his schedule," Chutkan said.

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“On a near daily basis, the defendant posts on social media about this case,” Gaston said. “He has publicly disparaged witnesses, he has attacked the integrity of the court and of the citizens of the District of Columbia." Gaston also sought to use some of Trump's attorney John Lauro’s own public statements in her arguments. Lauro has also publicly claimed, Gaston said, that he has read former Vice President Mike Pence’s book twice in anticipation of the trial. “We are not starting fresh from indictment in this case,” Gaston said.

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☆ Opinion: Why Trump’s January 6 defense is even worse than it seems
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Anna Lee | Opinion Steven Lubet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Given that, Trump’s lawyers may well advise him to stay off the witness stand and avoid the risks of cross examination — but demure silence is hardly in his nature. In Trump’s cross examination, however, the prosecutors would be able to confront him with his false statements one after another, seamlessly telling their entire story of Trump’s duplicity in his own words. The lawyers, some of whom have been identified as unindicted co-conspirators, could assert the Fifth Amendment for themselves, but that would just undermine Trump’s defense. Even assuming there are still employees willing to stand by him, however, Trump’s cronies would not exactly be the most convincing witnesses. Although there would be a hearsay exception for statements showing Trump’s “state of mind,” that would only allow the witnesses to testify to Trump’s actual words.

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☆ Trump's social media attacks against prosecutors could backfire on his attempts to delay his criminal trials
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A federal judge set Trump's election interference trial in Washington, DC, for March 4, 2024. Prosecutors want a trial quickly because Trump's social media attacks could influence the jury pool. Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the New York state court system, told Insider that Trump's trial date in Manhattan has not been changed. Judges have sought to reign in Trump's social media posts in other ways. Lauro has previously said he wants the case trial in West Virginia, which legal experts say is unlikely to happen.

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☆ Trump says he'll appeal DC trial date; legal experts say that's not possible
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. "I will APPEAL," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. A trial court's scheduling decision is not a legitimate basis for an appeal prior to a verdict being reached, according to legal experts. The planned trial in Washington, D.C., is one of four criminal prosecutions the former president faces as he mounts a campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Mark Porter and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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In special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, Trump’s bid to put the trial off until after the election appears to have failed. Meanwhile, the criminal case against Trump in New York is also scheduled for March. For instance, prosecutor Molly Gaston pointedly confronted Trump attorney John Lauro with his own public statements during the hearing Monday. Chutkan, who early in the case against Trump made plain her decisions would be clear and final, told Lauro, “Mr. “I take seriously the request that Mr. Trump be treated like any other defendant, and I intend to do so,” Chutkan said.

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Washington CNN —The federal criminal trial of Donald Trump on charges he sought to subvert the result of the 2020 presidential election will begin March 4, 2024, the day before the Super Tuesday primary, a federal judge ruled Monday. Special counsel Jack Smith had proposed a January 2024 start date and Trump sought to begin the trial two years later, in April 2026. Smith’s team told Chutkan in a filing earlier this month that the trial should begin on January 2, 2024. “The government’s objective is clear: to deny President Trump and his counsel a fair ability to prepare for trial,” they wrote in their filing. In the Georgia case, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week suggested an October 23, 2023, trial date, something Trump’s team also said they oppose.

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☆ Takeaways from Judge Chutkan’s contentious first hearing in the Trump 2020 election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As the presiding judge, Chutkan will play a major role in shaping the proceedings in the lead-up to and during the trial. A major throughline of the hearing was her insistence that Trump’s 2024 political campaign could not override the administration of justice in the case. This case is going to proceed in a normal order,” Chutkan said. But many of her rulings regarding the protective order fell in the prosecutors’ favor. Trump’s lawyers were arguing that other individuals, including volunteers, should be able to work through evidence to assist Trump in the case.

Persons: Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Trump, Chutkan, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Prosecutors, ”, John Lauro, “, Trump’s, …, Lauro, ” Chutkan Organizations: CNN, Trump, Justice Department, Justice, Capitol Locations: Florida, Washington

☆ Judge warns Trump not to threaten witnesses in 2020 election subversion case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, U.S., August 8, 2023. “I caution you and your client to take special care in your public statements about this case. The charges at issue in Friday's hearing are one of three prosecutions currently targeting Trump, the clear front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race. In Friday's case, he has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he orchestrated a plot to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election to keep himself in power. As a condition of his release, Trump agreed he would not try to intimidate or threaten any witnesses in the case.

Persons: Donald Trump, Reba Saldanha, Tanya Chutkan, “, ”, Trump, Chutkan, ” Chutkan, John Lauro, —, Mike Pence, Sarah N, Lynch, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Trump, U.S . Constitution, White, Thomson Locations: Windham , New Hampshire, U.S, U.S ., Florida, New York

☆ Trump lawyers to challenge limits on evidence-sharing, prosecutors warn of threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, U.S., August 8, 2023. The lawyers' request goes against the objections of prosecutors, who are concerned that Trump could use details of the confidential evidence to intimidate witnesses. "I never told a newly emboldened ... Pence to put me above the Constitution, or that Mike was 'too honest.,'" Trump wrote on social media, in a direct reference to the indictment which cites Pence's recollections of conversations with Trump. As a condition of his release, Trump agreed he would not try to intimidate or threaten any witnesses in the case. At the same time, however, Lauro and his co-counsel Todd Blanche have also held up the discovery process itself by disagreeing with the terms of the government's protective order.

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☆ Judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6 case says she won't go easy on him just because he's running for president again
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The judge overseeing the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump said she won't go easy on him just because he's running for office. "The existence of a political campaign is not going to have any bearing on my decision," Judge Chutkan said. Chutkan put in place a protective order that prevents Trump from speaking about sensitive material from the trial. She made the comment during a hearing about a protective order that the special counsel Jack Smith's office is seeking in its January 6 case against the former president. She added that Trump's political campaign "has to yield to the orderly administration of justice."

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