New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan threatened to incarcerate Donald Trump on Tuesday if he continues to flout a gag order imposed to block him and others from attacking witnesses in his criminal case.
Now that he’s in criminal contempt, hasn’t he violated the terms of his bond in all other jurisdictions, and therefore it should be revoked? He was required to not commit any more crimes as part of the conditions of his release.
Am I giving the orange shit stain too much credit in thinking that he might actually be trying to get locked up so he can play the victim/martyr card even harder?
Merchan made a point in the contempt order of leaving open the possibility that he could send Trump to jail for continuing to violate the order. New York state law limits him to fineing Trump $1,000 per violation; Merchan wrote that such a small monetary amount “will not achieve the desired result in those instances where the contemnor can easily afford such a fine.”
He added that while he would prefer to impose a fine “commensurate with the wealth” of the offender, he lacked that power and would “therefore consider whether in some instances, jail may be a necessary punishment.”
Baby steps. Judge is doing exactly what he needs to do.
Just what you want in a person who aspires to be the president and who will take an oath to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Open contempt of court so repeated and egregious as to merit jail time.