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Trump barred from having phone over "tendency" to "hold onto" materials (www.businessinsider.com)
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Judge Chutkan ruled that Trump can't have any electronic devices while reviewing discovery documents in the DOJ's January 6 case against him.

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[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 year ago (4 children)

After Trump's lawyer complained Friday that the defense shouldn't have to "babysit" Trump while he reviews sensitive materials, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said they could "compromise," and that Trump could look over the documents on his own but couldn't have any electronics while doing so.

How much of the evidence do you think he'll eat or try flushing down the nearest toilet?

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After Trump’s lawyer complained Friday that the defense shouldn’t have to “babysit” Trump

That's interesting. Most of the time, lawyers are delighted to have an increase in billable hours. I guess they can't stand to be in the same room with him, either.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah but, typically lawyers actually get paid for those hours.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Oh, excellent point!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

SNAP!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m betting he won’t be able to follow this rule personally. A month tops before there’s a claim he’s using his phone while looking at the stuff.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I give it a week before he posts a picture of the evidence on his little social media site.

[–] Spellinbee 1 points 1 year ago

It would be like this https://youtu.be/FbGAaEnecfU

[–] Donjuanme 1 points 1 year ago

Trump has very little chance of going to jail. Trump's lawyers are a different story, especially if it's this clearly spelled out for them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

he’ll try pulling out some old-timey camera instead.

“the judge said no electronics!"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

stuff 'em inside his ill-fitting adult diapers.....

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Probably at least a few pages before maybe rubbing two brains cells together hard enough to remember that the prosecution still has everything.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

President Sticky Fingers

[–] chase_what_matters 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He’s a toddler.

[–] Slwh47696 1 points 1 year ago

Getting his electronics taken away is more of a pre teen/teenager thing though

[–] LEDZeppelin 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sabbath shalom!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump not able to post on social media? Awesome!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Well, not while in the same room as the secret documents, at least