April 25th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Are these two police officers standing behind Donald Trump in place to put him in handcuffs if the Judge hearing his criminal offence case decides the former President is in contempt of court?
They are standing behind the former President because they were told to stand there.
A Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin said yesterday that “it was time for the Judge hearing the criminal case to find Donald Trump in contempt of court.
“At that point, Merchan (the Judge hearing the case) may decide to incarcerate him for a brief time, perhaps when the court is not in session so as not to unduly prejudice the jury. That said, there may come a time when Trump gets reprimanded in the presence of the jury — or is even removed for an extended incarceration. (His absence no doubt would be shocking to the jury.)
She adds: “Refusal to follow the court’s orders, bullying of witnesses and jurors, and contempt for the judiciary as a whole would almost certainly weigh against him.
“Trump might avoid incarceration for now, but his open and persistent defiance of the court may land him briefly behind bars before the trial is out — or, worse, for an extended time after conviction.”
Better question is, why are we seeing this?
Editor responds: Because I wanted you to know Joe – and it was a quiet news day.
Memo to Editor: How thoughtful I watch Jon Stewart of TDS to get my political jollies he had a slow news night as well and also invoked the Donald.