During a panel discussion on the reinstatement of the gag order on Donald Trump in the $250 million Manhattan financial fraud trial, a former prosecutor bluntly stated that the former president is caught in a trap and that he knows it.
Speaking with MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin, legal analyst Renato Mariotti recalled trials he has been involved in and said a familiar pattern is emerging in Judge Arthur Engoron's courtroom.
"You mentioned a moment ago, Ayman, he is losing in court," the analyst explained. "In fact, I would call this basically a long, slow defeat for Trump."
Elaborating, he continued, "You know when we are prosecuting we used the term 'slow plea,' where somebody essentially is either pleading guilty and the defendant couldn't get their head around that and they would just essentially force the defense attorney to go through the motions but it would be a foregone conclusion."
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"I think that is what is happening here," he added. "Trump is trying to get us talking about something else other than his pretty much inevitable defeat in this trial."
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