Some context:

Former Trump White House Communications Director Michael Dubke suggested on CNN Tuesday that Trump had mobilized his allies and proxies to the courthouse in an effort to “get around the gag order” imposed on him by Judge Merchan.

Yep. He’s trying to violate the gag order indirectly. Unfortunately for him, the gag order specifically includes attempting to have surrogates violate the order on his behalf.

I suspect there’s another gag order hearing incoming.

  • Funderpants @lemmy.ca
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    That’s a witness to criminal contempt of court. The prosecution should get this guy to swear to his hat he saw under oath so Trump can spend some time in prison for his games.

    Edit: I’m not fixing that typo, let him swear to his hat.

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      Edit: I’m not fixing that typo, let him swear to his hat.

      💯

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        I am totally blanking on what he actually meant there.

        Swear to his…god? Heart? I feel like I’m missing something really stupidly more obvious.

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          I have no idea either, and that makes it even better.

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          He accidentally hit the suggested word “his” while trying to type the word “what,” would be my guess.

          The sentence should read: …swear to what he saw…

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          Honestly having Trump swear on one of his stupid red hats with MAGA would probably be the equivalent to his version of swearing on the Bible. After all, his word is gospel to his mouth breathing cult.

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      Edit: I’m not fixing that typo, let him swear to his hat.

      Upbean for standing on principle 👍

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      They clearly don’t want to send trump to prison, even though he most definitely deserves to rot in there, because of his rabid dumbass cult followers. So why not send anyone who helps him violate the gag orders to prison instead?

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        That’s a start. Donald loves throwing his cronies under the bus so he’ll be fine with it also.