Trump Trial Day 2: Gag Order And A Pecker

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Day 2 of the Donald Trump Election Interference Criminal Trial was a rocky one - for Donald Trump and his lawyers. It started off with the long awaited Gag Order Hearing where Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, got the legal equivalent of a tongue lashing that surely left bruises.

A bit of the highlights, from both sides:

Out of the gate.

"Defendant has violated this order repeatedly and hasn't stopped," prosecutor says, adding that Trump even did it on Monday in the halls of the courtroom.

— Kaelan Deese (@KaelanDC) April 23, 2024

Lots of back and forth about posts and statements, but the prosecutors make it clear that they have Trump's number. He wants to go to jail. They aren't asking for that.

NOTABLE: "We are not yet seeking incarceratory penalty."

"The defendant seems to be angling for that," Conroy says.

— Kaelan Deese (@KaelanDC) April 23, 2024

They go through 10 violations, this one being the most egregious.

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