Judge Arthur Engoron, who previously handed Trump a gag order for attacking a court clerk on social media, ordered the former president to quiet down after he expressed frustration and interrupted real estate appraiser Doug Larsonās testimony by speaking loudly to his legal team.
New York State lawyer Kevin Wallace had complained to Engoron, saying that Trumpās āexhortationsā were distracting to those on the witnessā side of the room, the Associated Press reported.
A few hours later, a reporter for Law 360 reported that an unnamed woman had āwalked up to the front of the [public] gallery, approaching āthe wellā where Trump was seated.ā She was immediately confronted by law enforcement, who told her to return to her seat then later led her out of the courtroom.
In a statement to The Independent, a spokesperson for New York State courts said the woman was a court employee who had since been placed on administrative leave. She was āyelling out to Mr. Trump indicating she wanted to assist him,ā the spokesperson said.
The fact that she was charged with contempt of court but trump hasnāt is mind boggling. The fact that he can disrupt the proceedings and use the courthouse to incite his robotic army of violent morons is mind boggling. What the fuck is going on here?
Death by a thousand cuts.
I listen to Serious Trouble, a legal podcast that likes political things. One of the things Iāve learned is that thereās two types of contempt of court: stuff that happens in front of the judge and stuff that doesnāt. If it happens in front of the judge, the judge can act on it pretty much immediately. If it doesnāt happen in front of the judge, they have to investigate.
He interrupted a testimony in progress. Seems like the judge would be able to see him just fine
Thatās a planned circus. I bet he wants to be held in contempt, I bet thereās a ploy there. And I bet the judge knows it, sees through it and is biding back, because of it.
Slow coup in progress tbqfh
Two-tiered ājusticeā system in action. Glad you finally saw it.
The reaction of his supporters to his being jailed is a very real factor to consider, like it or not, the judge has to weigh public safety as well.
I get the idea, but itās akin to saying āletās not enforce the law because these people might break more lawsā. It says to the public: to escape justice, you have to be violent enough that people fear you.
LOL nah . Maybe we should have just let him steal the 2020 election too. Because we wouldnāt want to upset the people who literally want to kill us.