Special edition of news night. Im Maddie Philip in new york alongside Kaitlan Collins tonight re spect and the cost of compliance with the court. The judge has issued a if he does and if he doesnt threat to former President Trump over his repeats he did breaking of a gag order and the paper trail takes a star turn no headline Witnesses Today in court. But instead, the jury got a crash course in the nittygritty details of the Trump Organization. It was a De Of Show And Tell that included multiple checks and Financial Disclosures bearing the signature of donald j. Trump. That is a critical piece of evidence that the prosecutors need to show that their case doesnt just rest on the word of pr jurors like Michael Cohen, theres also that question of a direct attack on the rule of law. The words of judge juan merchan, starting today addressing violation number ten they gag order that limits what the defendant here i can say. The judge seems poised to move past the fines, lamenting that those
As well as harry lipman who in court todays in la times Legal Affairs columnist, host of the Talking Feds Podcast and former Deputy Assistant attorney general im wondering what you observed as judge merchan worn trump about potential jail time. It was really sort of jaw dropping. Weve been having different judges and different courts kind of wag their finger theres but he looked directly at trump, softspoken, but very firm. Mr. Trump you are out of rope and it was really the sort of statement weve been waiting for, for a year next time. Youre done and its sensible in a way because with only 1,000 to work with for other violations, why . I should he did all around, but he said next time thats it. And he really means that his credibility would be on the line as well as the integrity of the judicial system. It was a dramatic moment for jeremie, the point of the last hour, which i think is very correct that trump actually has been abiding by the gag orders since the violations, which has n