Judge Should Impose Monitor for Trump's Social Media: Legal Analyst

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After arguments over whether Donald Trump potentially violated his gag order, an ex-federal prosecutor calls for monitoring his social media posts.

New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, presiding over Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, should impose a monitor for the ex-president's social media posts amid his gag order, legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said.Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, last week became the first former president in U.S. history to stand trial in a criminal case.

host Katie Phang wrote on X, 'Can you imagine that job?? Having to screen/vet Trump's social media posts before he puts them out for public consumption???'X user Polly Sigh wrote,'Trump would absolutely hate this. It's perfect!'Weissmann's comments came after prosecutors argued to Merchan on Tuesday that Trump has repeatedly violated the gag order and presented 10 posts, eight on Truth Social and two from Trump's campaign website.

 

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