A judge with a Trump dilemma

 Federalist Wire:

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Legal analyst Michael Moore of CNN suggested on Tuesday that if Judge Juan Merchan decides to incarcerate former President Donald Trump for repeatedly violating a gag order, it might paradoxically serve Trump’s political interests. Merchan recently admonished Trump for the tenth time for disregarding the gag order, indicating that further breaches could result in imprisonment. Moore explained on “CNN News Central” that while imprisoning Trump might seem like a punitive measure, it could actually bolster his political image.

He speculated that Merchan might still opt for jail time to rein in Trump’s rhetoric, despite the potential political advantage it could provide Trump.

Moore empathized with Merchan’s dilemma, imagining the judge’s internal debate: How does he enforce respect for the court while grappling with Trump’s persistent breaches? Does he risk granting Trump a political boon by imprisoning him, considering that Trump’s detention would likely be far from conventional?

“How do I get Trump’s attention? How do I maintain the integrity and the respect of the court?” Moore asked live during an appearance on CNN.

Moore highlighted the likelihood of Trump’s isolation in a secure facility, shielded from the typical hardships of incarceration, such as communal living arrangements. Trump, according to Moore, understands this dynamic and exploits it, leaving the judge struggling to contain the torrent of Trump’s outspokenness.

“How do I protect this process? How do I protect the trial? And at the same time, do I fall into the trap of giving Trump this big political gift of putting him in jail? Because of the fact is he’d never be in jail in a place where any common person might serve any amount of time,” Moore went on to add in his comments.
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The judge should dismiss the case, not because of Trump's conduct, but because it never should have been brought to begin with. Right now it looks like the gag order was the whole purpose of the case.  Democrats have been wanting to shut Trump up ever since he came down the escalator.

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