He has made it clear that he is willing to destroy the foundation of fair and equal justice for all in order to save his own skin.”.
Trump has called Bragg, the first Black man ever elected Manhattan DA, an “animal” and a “racist,” while urging MAGA followers to “protest!”
Trump warned that “potential death & destruction” could occur if he’s indicted, and called Bragg a “degenerate psychopath.”
Bragg’s office recently received a threatening letter containing white powder and the words: “"ALVIN: I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!”.
In Trump’s case, however, he would likely have to violate the order repeatedly before a judge places him in contempt, lawyers said.
“Judges generally give many warnings before holding a litigant in contempt, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility.”.
Yet repeated violations of a gag order could force the judge in his case to make a tough decision about whether to find a former president in contempt, legal experts said. »
