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The blockbuster remark came moments before closing arguments in Trump's second trial in a case brought by E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge threatened Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba with jail time on Friday, after the former president's lawyer kept contesting a ruling after it had been issued.

"You are on the verge of spending some time in the lockup," senior U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan warned. "Sit down."

The bombshell remark came moments before the start of closing arguments in Trump's second trial in a case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.

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[–] FenrirIII 101 points 10 months ago (3 children)

When will this woman be disbarred? We should start taking bets.

[–] FlyingSquid 81 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Why was she ever admitted to the bar in the first place when she doesn't understand basic courtroom etiquette?

[–] Tedrow 58 points 10 months ago (2 children)

She understands. She is trying to get attention and is desperate.

[–] FlyingSquid 13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I honestly don't think she does. Why would she risk being thrown in jail for that? She did multiple things that made the judge reprimand her.

[–] chonglibloodsport 44 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Rudy Giuliani was a prosecutor and deputy attorney general. He was also well known as “America’s Mayor” after rallying New Yorkers in the wake of 9/11. Yet that didn’t stop him from ruining his own life committing crimes to protect Trump.

It’s really bizarre!

[–] FlyingSquid 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I agree, but Rudy has never said anything remotely like this-

“Somebody said to me ‘Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?’ and I said ‘Oh easy, pretty… I can fake being smart’.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/alina-habba-trump-lawyer-court-b2481296.html

And I don't think that statement was part of some sort of complicated 4-D chess to protect trump. The easiest explanation is she's stupid but pretty and willing to work for free. What more could Trump ask for?

[–] peopleproblems 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can fake being smart.

Not well.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

she can fake being smart to stupid people quite well

[–] psycho_driver 7 points 10 months ago

She's not wrong. I have someone in my extended family who was a willowy 5'10 very attractive woman with no kids who couldn't have out-mathed my at the time sixth grader (really, no hyperbole, I was present for real world examples of this happening) who is the CFO of a company in San Diego with a beach front condo.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

She could've used makeup and surgery to fake being pretty.

[–] MotoAsh 8 points 10 months ago

Well, we both know she didn't choose smart.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (6 children)

She knows the judge has on kid gloves for the trial so as not to give any reason for an appeals court to overturn. So she's pushing her luck. Also makes get famous for "sticking it to the judge" in Republican circles.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Because it really isn't a risk at this point. She's been in contempt of court many times already.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To perform for the base and lend credence to the "witch hunt" claim.

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or, you know, she's stupid.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Don't misunderestimate your enemies.

  • George W. Bush
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[–] eran_morad 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Never underestimate the stupidity of a republican.

[–] Tedrow 6 points 10 months ago

Why not both?

[–] DefiantBidet 43 points 10 months ago

Oh, I'm not certain she doesn't understand. Performative art. She got used to performing in a way her main audience (mango mussolini et al) enjoyed in the no jury case, with state level Judge Engoran - that she thinks she can use the same tricks that make him smile on a federal judge.

To me this is hubris, not ignorance. To be clear there is a fair bit of both, but thus is show work not trial work.

Her inability to properly file evidence is her ignorance. Sass is for show imo.

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[–] Nunar 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

She's gunning to be his next wife.

[–] LEDZeppelin 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Fourth Lady of The United States

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If we're going by presidential succession we actually don't have a Fourth Lady because the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is a woman.

(I know what you're saying and it's funny I just wanted to say this)

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[–] uberdroog 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just read that she considers herself a very devout Christian. She has also been divorced and remarried less than a year later. What a garbage person.

[–] pandacoder 2 points 10 months ago

That checks out. Exactly what I'd expect from a devout Christian.

[–] guacupado 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Threatened over and over but doesn't actually do anything. Which is why they keep doing whatever they want.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Don't be such a tease, judge. Do it already!

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

She's good looking and now famous, nothing will happen to her other than a spot on television.

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[–] politicalincorruption 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I thought the legally blonde sequels were over. Why is this fall from grace trope playing out?

[–] moistclump 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don’t insult the legally blonde franchise like that.

[–] politicalincorruption 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it’s a spinoff; Illegally Fake Blonde with a low budget actress.

[–] GraniteM 6 points 10 months ago

Or she could be the anti-Elle, who thinks that just because she's pretty she can get away with being a terrible lawyer, and Elle needs to teach her that impeccable style and grooming may be important, but that being a lawyer is about a whole lot more than knowing which shoes go with which purse.

[–] AngryCommieKender 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

She's not naturally blonde. That's a bottle. Look at those roots.

[–] politicalincorruption 4 points 10 months ago

She’s a perfect cast character in the Faux World franchise.

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[–] affiliate 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

is it really a threat if there’s no chance it will actually happen?

[–] psycho_driver 15 points 10 months ago

Oh his underlings can definitely take a fall. He's left a wide swath of them in his wake. I'd be happy if they just disbarred her.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Oh god, this is getting better and better.

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