Judge Issued a Serious Warning To Donald Trump

Tuesday marked the day that former President Donald Trump made his initial court appearance in the case that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed against him. Trump was arraigned in Lower Manhattan, New York. Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 34 of the charges that have been brought against him, including the allegation that he tampered with business records in connection with the hush money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels.

A Manhattan grand jury charged Trump in a case involving his apparent role in hush money payments to Daniels before the 2016 election, payments that were allegedly designed to stop Daniels from talking about the affair they had in 2006.

On Tuesday, the judge in Manhattan who is presiding over the lawsuit against Trump issued a warning to the former president, cautioning him not to make statements that could potentially incite violence. The judge did not, however, issue a gag order, which would have restricted Trump’s ability to speak about the matter and could have resulted in criminal charges.

Refraining from making statements likely to incite violence or create civil unrest, Judge Juan Merchan stated to Donald Trump and other witnesses that prosecutors intend to summon. Don’t say things that could lead to fighting or cause trouble in the community. Prosecutor Christopher Conroy referenced recent comments made by Trump on his Truth Social network, in which the president used harsh language.

During the course of the session, he highlighted a number of the posts and handed the judge many samples printed on paper. According to Conroy, the prosecutors are working with Trump’s attorneys to draft a protective order that would restrict the former president from releasing sensitive information.  As part of the case, that was given to his lawyers as part of the disclosure process.

The order that is currently being hammered out would prevent President Trump from releasing the discovery material to any third party or broadcasting it on social media platforms. According to the site, Trump would also be required to see any confidential information in the presence of his counsel and would be prohibited from taking hard copies of any such documents with him.

To this, Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche responded in court, saying that leaks have plagued the grand jury process and that the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen, spoke to the media about his testimony outside the building in which the grand jury was meeting. Blanche’s argument was based on the fact that the grand jury process has already been riddled with leaks.

Judge Merchan made the request that Trump’s legal team and the office of the prosecutor work together and provide him with an order that details how Trump can engage with sensitive material related to the case in terms of what he can post on social media. The order must be mutually agreed upon by both parties. In addition to that, Bragg’s argument against Trump is so feeble that even leftist outlets are even pointing out its lack of strength.

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