Wow. Kyle Cheney 🧵 1/…
This #Trump post about Mark #Meadows is like a checklist of things barred by the (now-suspended) #GagOrder:
1) Direct attack on #JackSmith
2) Calling cooperators “weaklings” and “cowards”
3) Commenting on the substance of Meadows (a known witness’) testimony
Worth noting Trump almost surely has seen Mark Meadows’ grand jury transcript at this point. It’s part of discovery. #legal #TrumpIndictment
2/ #Chutkan didn’t explicitly add attacks on DC venire to gag order because she said they were covered by previous court orders and Trump’s pretrial restriction.
DOJ is due to argue today why the gag order should be reimposed while Trump appeals it. This is sure to be exhibit A.
And I suspect they (and perhaps Chutkan) would consider this a violation of his pretrial conditions prohibiting witness tampering even absent the gag order.
3/ Via Angry Staffer:
Even with the gag order being stayed, this blatant witness tampering shouldn’t be allowed to stand.
Jesus Christ.
Proof that a cornered animal will lash out
Laffy
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