Judge Moody corrected Trump on the bench yesterday after Trump claimed outside court that a gag order prevented him from testifying.
Don’t miss Sarah Jones’ article on Kristi Noem, “Predatory Is the Top of the Daily News.”
Norm Eisen posted:
Breaking News: Judge corrects Trump for lying outside court yesterday
Trump says gag order prevents him from testifying
Judge: You have the absolute right to testify The gag order has nothing to do with this
Silent Investigation will not tolerate Trump’s disinformation campaign!
— Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump get out now!) (@NormEisen) May 3, 2024
CNN’s Jim Acosta also discussed this:
.@acosta Regarding reports that Judge Murchin corrected Trump’s lie that he was not allowed to testify, “The judge just said, no, you do have the right to testify. The gag order has nothing to do with that.” pic.twitter.com/k59NJiPM4T
— Sarah Rhys Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 3, 2024
As I wrote in the Daily yesterday, there is nothing in the gag order that would prevent Trump from testifying. Donald Trump still harbors the delusion that because he is the presidential candidate, he can tamper with juries, tamper with witnesses, and use his platform to attack members of the court. This is not true. The gag order imposed on Trump is narrow and only limits his ability to speak to witnesses, jurors and court members.
Trump can testify at any time.
The problem is, Trump’s trial is going badly and he doesn’t want to testify, so he’s looking for a way out while still trying to get his fans involved in the trial.
Judge Silk made it clear he would not tolerate lies and misinformation. The judge’s action today is also a statement that he will not allow this trial to be twisted and used as a campaign platform for Donald Trump.
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