The old Donald Trump strategy for court cases — delay, delay, delay — just hit a brick wall in the person of U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, who made it clear this evening she isn’t going to tolerate any of Donnie’s bullshit when it comes to the case being heard in her courtroom.
After the Justice Department requested a protective order be imposed by Chutkan in response to a perceived threat Trump posted on Truth Social Friday evening which read, “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!” Chutkan ordered both parties to file legal briefs by Monday, August 8.
Rather than agree, attorneys for Trump requested a 48 hour extension before having to comply.
But as the Associated Press reports, Chutkan immediately shot down that request and let it be known that the defendant’s legal team is expected to respond by no later than Monday.
Chutkan on Saturday gave Trump’s legal team until 5 p.m. Monday to respond to the government’s request. Trump’s legal team, which has indicated he would look to slow the case down despite prosecutors’ pledge of a speedy trial, then filed a request to extend the response deadline to Thursday and to hold a hearing on the matter, saying it needed more time for discussion.
Chutkan swiftly denied that extension request Saturday evening, reaffirming that Trump must abide by Monday’s deadline.
According to former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner, Trump and his lawyers are rattling the cage of the wrong judge because Chutkan isn’t about to take any of their shit.
“I think Donald Trump and his defense team have met their match because she will not indulge any shenanigans or any improper tactics by Trump or the defense team,” Kirschner told MSNBC host Erin O’Hearn.
“I think she will run a very tight ship, she will give him a fair trial, and I believe a speedy trial.”
