Trump Facing Prospect Of Being Placed Under House Arrest By Judge Chutkan

As he continues to defy court orders mandating that he not discuss the pending legal actions facing him, failed one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump draws ever closer to being sanctioned by one of the judges overseeing the election fraud case brought against him by Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith.

The election fraud case was filed in Washington, D.C. and is being overseen by Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has made it clear she has little tolerance for the ex-president’s rogue actions and statements, all of which threaten to poison the prospective jury pool.

But what action will Judge Chutkan take?

That was the topic of discussion today on MSNBC, with reporter and Washington insider Jonathan Alter suggesting the judge may well place Trump under house arrest.

During an interview with host Ayman Mohyeldin, Alter explained locking up a former president would an almost impossible security problem for the Secret Service agents sworn to protect all former U.S. heads of state.

“The president is not looking at jail time. In a normal case, yes, he would be jailed for contempt of court, but as a practical matter, he can’t be.”

Alter continued, “They can’t house the Secret Service in jail and all the rest of it so if he’s convicted as punishment it’s likely to be house arrest.”

“It’s conceivable that Judge Chutkan, if he continues to violate the terms of his bail, [he] could be subjected to house arrest — that’s still possible,” he added.

If you’re thinking that house arrest doesn’t sound all that bad for a man who owns golf resorts and luxury apartments around the world, consider that being placed under a house arrest would also likely mean Trump couldn’t campaign in-person without the permission of Judge Chutkan. And right now it doesn’t seem she’s willing to extend the scofflaw former president any special courtesies.