Former President Donald Trump has yet another reason to cry foul about the state of the modern legal system as an appeals court in New York rejected his gag order appeal. The decision on Thursday is a repudiation of the GOP argument that his conviction in May “constitutes a change in circumstances” and as such, warrants lifting the order.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what lawfare looks like. If this were a Democratic presidential candidate, like, oh, say, Vice President Kamala Harris, the conviction would be overturned and the case tossed out. But they are still trying to give their golden child every possible advantage to win the White House in November.
via the NY Post:
A five-judge panel in the state’s mid-level appellate court ruled that the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, was correct in extending parts of the gag order until Trump is sentenced, writing that “the fair administration of justice necessarily includes sentencing.”
Merchan imposed the gag order in March, a few weeks before the trial started, after prosecutors raised concerns about Trump’s habit of attacking people involved in his cases. During the trial, he held Trump in contempt of court and fined him $10,000 for violations, and he threatened to jail him if he did it again. The judge lifted some restrictions in June, freeing Trump to comment about witnesses and jurors but keeping trial prosecutors, court staffers and their families — including his own daughter — off limits until the former president is sentenced.
The former president has consistently denied participating in any wrongdoing.
Originally, Trump was supposed to receive sentencing on July 11. However, Judge Merchan pushed back the date to Sept. 18 while he considers whether or not to toss the case based on the SCOTUS ruling concerning presidential immunity.
At the end of the day, Trump is a victim of a corrupt court system that has fallen under the control of deep state actors within the federal government. These actors, under orders from unknown influencers and leaders, are using the law as a weapon to punish their political opponents. And if you think this will end with Trump, you’re dead wrong. Our legal system is already being used as a weapon against regular Americans.
We’ve witnessed a pro-life advocate be tossed in prison for protesting outside an abortion mill. This woman, a mother herself, was handed a decade-long prison sentence, all for standing up for those who have no voice. Leftists will use whatever tools and weapons they have at their disposal. Especially ones that destroy lives and ruin families. Such action is a strong deterrent for anyone thinking of becoming “ungovernable.”