Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors tell Judge McAfee that First Amendment doesn't apply to Trump's 'criminal intentions'
Mar 28, 2024 View Original Article
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| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
|---|---|---|
| "Trump's lawyers, prosecutors spar over First Amendment protectionsKey players: Judge , Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford, Trump lawyer , former Georgia Republican Party chairman , Shafer's lawyer Craig Gillen, pro-Trump lawyers and , Judge Tanya ChutkanWhy it matters: McAfee didn't offer many indications Thursday on how he might rule on the motions to dismiss the charges against Trump and Shafer." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "This ruling buys Trump more time, and could keep James from freezing his bank accounts and seizing his assets." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, former Georgia Republican Party chairman and Trump co-defendant David Shafer, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, former lead prosecutor Nathan WadeWhy it matters: While McAfee has allowed Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling on Willis, he has also made clear that he will push forward with the case in the meantime." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "Appeals court rules in favor of Trump hours before bond deadlineKey players: Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Judge Arthur EngoronWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers had argued that the original bond amount, which included interest, was excessive." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Judge Juan Merchan slaps a gag order on former President Donald Trump that prevents him from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his hush-money criminal trial, which is set to begin on April 15." | Negative | -42% Liberal |
| "The gag order comes just hours after Trump attacked Merchan and his daughter in a social media post." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "This is the first hearing since McAfee ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could continue to prosecute the case against Trump so long as lead prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped aside." | Negative | -56% Liberal |
| "In Trump's hush money trial, Judge Juan Merchan says jury selection can begin on April 15." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "While Trump's lawyers have successfully delayed the start of all of the four criminal trials in which he is charged with felony counts, the hush money case is the only one certain to be heard by a jury prior to the 2024 election." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "The 11th-hour deal temporarily prevents New York Attorney General Letitia James from moving to seize Trump's assets." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Recommended readingJudge Scott McAfee will hear arguments Thursday on motions brought by former President Donald Trump and former Georgia Republican Party chairman David Shafer seeking to have the charges on the election interference case dismissed." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Trump's lawyers, prosecutors spar over First Amendment protectionsKey players: Judge , Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford, Trump lawyer , former Georgia Republican Party chairman , Shafer's lawyer Craig Gillen, pro-Trump lawyers and , Judge Tanya ChutkanWhy it matters: McAfee didn't offer many indications Thursday on how he might rule on the motions to dismiss the charges against Trump and Shafer." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Trump's lawyers, prosecutors spar over First Amendment protectionsKey players: Judge , Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford, Trump lawyer , former Georgia Republican Party chairman , Shafer's lawyer Craig Gillen, pro-Trump lawyers and , Judge Tanya ChutkanWhy it matters: McAfee didn't offer many indications Thursday on how he might rule on the motions to dismiss the charges against Trump and Shafer." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Trump's lawyers, prosecutors spar over First Amendment protectionsKey players: Judge , Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford, Trump lawyer , former Georgia Republican Party chairman , Shafer's lawyer Craig Gillen, pro-Trump lawyers and , Judge Tanya ChutkanWhy it matters: McAfee didn't offer many indications Thursday on how he might rule on the motions to dismiss the charges against Trump and Shafer." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "This ruling buys Trump more time, and could keep James from freezing his bank accounts and seizing his assets." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "A New York appeals court on Monday lowers the bond amount that former President Donald Trump must pay as he appeals the $464 million judgment in his civil fraud trial, saying he can put up just $175 million within 10 days." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Prosecutors who have charged former President Donald Trump with election interference and racketeering relating to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia tell Judge Scott McAfee that the First Amendment does not protect him from prosecution in the case." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, former Georgia Republican Party chairman and Trump co-defendant David Shafer, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, former lead prosecutor Nathan WadeWhy it matters: While McAfee has allowed Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling on Willis, he has also made clear that he will push forward with the case in the meantime." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, former Georgia Republican Party chairman and Trump co-defendant David Shafer, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, former lead prosecutor Nathan WadeWhy it matters: While McAfee has allowed Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling on Willis, he has also made clear that he will push forward with the case in the meantime." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Trump's lawyers tell the judge that contesting election results is protected by the Constitution, but Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford counters that each of the 10 felony counts Trump faces was employed as part of criminal activity with criminal intentions." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Trump's lawyers tell the judge that contesting election results is protected by the Constitution, but Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford counters that each of the 10 felony counts Trump faces was employed as part of criminal activity with criminal intentions." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Appeals court rules in favor of Trump hours before bond deadlineKey players: Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Judge Arthur EngoronWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers had argued that the original bond amount, which included interest, was excessive." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Appeals court rules in favor of Trump hours before bond deadlineKey players: Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Judge Arthur EngoronWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers had argued that the original bond amount, which included interest, was excessive." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Judge Juan Merchan slaps a gag order on former President Donald Trump that prevents him from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his hush-money criminal trial, which is set to begin on April 15." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "The gag order comes just hours after Trump attacked Merchan and his daughter in a social media post." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Judge sets April 15 start date for Trump's hush money trialKey players: Judge Juan Merchan, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, adult film actress Stormy Daniels, former Trump lawyer Michael CohenWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers have skillfully delayed all of the criminal trials facing the former president." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Judge sets April 15 start date for Trump's hush money trialKey players: Judge Juan Merchan, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, adult film actress Stormy Daniels, former Trump lawyer Michael CohenWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers have skillfully delayed all of the criminal trials facing the former president." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "This is the first hearing since McAfee ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could continue to prosecute the case against Trump so long as lead prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped aside." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
38% : Trump's lawyers, prosecutors spar over First Amendment protectionsKey players: Judge , Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford, Trump lawyer , former Georgia Republican Party chairman , Shafer's lawyer Craig Gillen, pro-Trump lawyers and , Judge Tanya ChutkanWhy it matters: McAfee didn't offer many indications Thursday on how he might rule on the motions to dismiss the charges against Trump and Shafer.38% : This ruling buys Trump more time, and could keep James from freezing his bank accounts and seizing his assets.
32% : Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, former Georgia Republican Party chairman and Trump co-defendant David Shafer, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, former lead prosecutor Nathan WadeWhy it matters: While McAfee has allowed Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling on Willis, he has also made clear that he will push forward with the case in the meantime.
31% : Appeals court rules in favor of Trump hours before bond deadlineKey players: Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Judge Arthur EngoronWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers had argued that the original bond amount, which included interest, was excessive.
29% : Judge Juan Merchan slaps a gag order on former President Donald Trump that prevents him from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his hush-money criminal trial, which is set to begin on April 15.
26% : The gag order comes just hours after Trump attacked Merchan and his daughter in a social media post.
22% : This is the first hearing since McAfee ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could continue to prosecute the case against Trump so long as lead prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped aside.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.