Donald Trump may be deliberately 'goading' a judge into jailing him so he can delay his hush money trial, an attorney has said.New York-based lawyer Colleen Kerwick spoke to Newsweek after Trump attended a gag order violation hearing on Thursday—his second this week. Trump has consistently said he is seeking the delays of his trials. If elected president, Trump can apply to the U.S. Supreme Court to have all his criminal trials delayed until after he leaves office.
Merchan told Trump's lawyers: 'I'm not going to be in the position of looking at posts and determining in advance whether you should or should not post...I think if in doubt, steer clear. That's all I'm going to say.'Newsweek sought email comment from Trump's attorney on Friday outside of regular office hours.Kerwick told Newsweek that Trump may be seeking jail time to delay the trial as much as possible.
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