Explained to donald trump that that was not explained to donald trump that that was not the judge s intention with this protective order and that this was not this protective order and that this was not a this protective order and that this was not a gag order. that he could still speak was not a gag order. that he could still speak freely about this case. and then still speak freely about this case. and then we heard the judge reiterate that, saying that he is free to reiterate that, saying that he is free to just reiterate that, saying that he is free tojust do reiterate that, saying that he is free to just do about anything that does not free to just do about anything that does not violate this order. that there does not violate this order. that there is does not violate this order. that there is no does not violate this order. that there is no way an attempt here to limit there is no way an attempt here to limit his first amendment rights. but we limit his first amendment rights. but we also heard the judge say that donald but we also heard the judge say that donald trump must understand that if he does donald trump must understand that if he does violate this protective order he does violate this protective order that he is in contempt of court order that he is in contempt of court. which obviously would mean either court. which obviously would mean eitheriail court. which obviously would mean eitherjail time or court. which obviously would mean eitherjailtime ora court. which obviously would mean eitherjail time or a fine. just cuickl eitherjail time or a fine. just quickly because eitherjail time or a fine. just quickly because i eitherjail time or a fine. just quickly because i want to put this point to richard, but do we have a date for the trial, and kind of timeline? jlu date for the trial, and kind of timeline? date for the trial, and kind of timeline? ., ., ., ., timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was spent timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was spent on timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was spent on the - timeline? in fact a lot of it of the i hearing was spent on the schedule. at the hearing was spent on the schedule. at the moment the trial is set for march at the moment the trial is set for march 25 at the moment the trial is set for march 25 of next year. in the judge was very march 25 of next year. in the judge was very clear that he does not want that date
Was very clear that he does not want that date to was very clear that he does not want that date to slip whatsoever. he has set dates that date to slip whatsoever. he has set dates for discovery about when both teams should exchange information into said that no council information into said that no council can be substituted unless someone council can be substituted unless someone is free at that trial date. he was someone is free at that trial date. he was clear that that date is changing. he was clear that that date is chan . in . ., he was clear that that date is chanauin. ., , ., he was clear that that date is chanauin. . , ., ., changing. can i put that timeline to ou, changing. can i put that timeline to you. richard. changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do you - changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do you make i changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do you make of| you, richard, what do you make of that it feels to some potentially a long way away as the politics of it all, butjust on the legal front what you make of that? ordinarily ublic what you make of that? ordinarily public defendants are what you make of that? ordinarily public defendants are given - what you make of that? ordinarily public defendants are given six i public defendants are given six months, may be a year at most between indictment and the trial. there are different procedures in different states, criminal defendants have the right to a speedy trial, of course donald trump may want to delay the trial until after the election, but defendants are ordinarily not allowed to do that. and a march trial is a reasonable time and it should remain fixed. there is no reason to extend that deadline in the judge is fixed. there is no reason to extend that deadline in thejudge is making that deadline in thejudge is making that point clear.