MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell opened Wednesday’s edition of The Last Word by going hard at Donald Trump for what he said was the former president’s intimidation of jurors.
Jury selection in Trump’s criminal case began on Monday and so far, seven jurors have been seated. Trump has claimed that he cannot get a fair trial in Manhattan, where he is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The ex-president has pleaded not guilty to all counts.
On Wednesday, Trump took to Truth Social and quoted Fox News host Jesse Watters.
“They are catching undercover Liberal Activists lying to the Judge in order to get on the Trump Jury,” Trump quoted Watters.
O’Donnell read the post and did not hold back, claiming Trump violated a gag order imposed on him by Judge Juan Merchan.
“What Jesse Watters is referring to there are the jurors – the seven who have already been officially seated on that …
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