Judge To Trump: Show Up Every Day Or Get Arrested

And the hits today just keep coming:

Judge Juan Merchan issued former President Donald Trump a stern warning about his attendance at his criminal trial: Show up or be arrested.

Trump, the first former president to ever stand trial as a criminal defendant, attended the first day of his trial on Monday — where several motions were decided upon before jury selection and testimony got underway.

But Merchan, who denied a motion by the Trump legal team to recuse himself from the case, laid down the law when it came to Trump actually showing up in court.

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Trump has to be in the courtroom every day for the duration of his criminal trial.

“If you do not show up there will be an arrest,” Judge Merchan said.

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) April 15, 2024