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Violations where he's talked about witnesses. this in many respects is much more serious because judges take the jury and the integrity of the jury as almost sacrosanct and the idea that he's intimidating the jury is something that i think judge merchan is going to be very concerned about. he's already scheduled a hearing for the other contempt issue next week, but this may prompt him to move it up. >> what are his options though? i mean, well, realistically, the prosecution has asked for a fine of $1,000 per violation of the gag order in terms of the witnesses. but the way contempt often work...

They're really focused on is trump behind bars, watch put him in jail? joey, is that what you are saying? >> why not. that's what i'm saying. yes, i get he is a former president. i get there is secret service. i get this case is like no other. but if you are going to have someone completely flouting the rules of the court, how else are you going to maintain decorum. how else are you going to maintain respect. how else are you going to conduct the trial if you don't have consequences? >> laura: david, they are really urging judge merchan not to go what they consider to be easy on trump for this...

As almost sacrosanct. and the idea that he's intimidating the jury is something that i think judge merchan is going to be very concerned about. he's already scheduled a hearing for the other contempt issue. next week, but this may prompt him to move it up. >> what are his options though? i mean, well, realistically, the prosecution has asked for a fine of $1,000 per violation of the gag order in terms of the witnesses but the way contempt often works is that it accelerates is that the first violation is $1,000 next violation is $10,000. the next violation can be $100,000, but ultimately contem...

Defendant donald trump asked judge tanya chutkan to hold special prosecutor jack smith in contempt of court for legal filings that the prosecutors have entered in the court docket after judge chutkan stopped all proceedings in the case while awaiting the outcome in the appeals court, which will issue issue an expedited decision at some point after next tuesday's oral arguments in donald trump's appeal. leading off our discussion, andrew weissmann, former fbi general counsel and former chief of the criminal vision in the eastern district of new york, an msnbc legal analyst, and the co-host of m...

Well as the top democrat on that committee jamie raskin. the subpoena includes unverified allegations that biden, while he was vice president, was involved in a bribery scheme. so, as they came out of this briefing, comer made it very clear he was not satisfied. he thinks that they should have access, the entire house oversight committee and frankly anyone he wants to share with in congress, to this actual physical document. he said he's going to move ahead later this week with these contempt proceedings against fbi director christopher wray. we also heard from house speaker kevin mccarthy tod...