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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

Will Donald Trump be jailed before his trial?

‘Trump is now under the supervision of the court, as would be any criminal defendant after an arraignment.’
‘Trump is now under the supervision of the court, as would be any criminal defendant after an arraignment.’ Photograph: Ed Jones/United States District Court for/AFP/Getty Images

At Donald Trump’s arraignment last Thursday for trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election, the magistrate judge Moxila A Upadhyaya warned him that he could be taken into custody if he violated the conditions of his release, including attempting to influence jurors or intimidate future witnesses.

Calling him “Mr Trump” rather than President Trump – thereby emphasizing that he was being treated as any criminal defendant would be treated – she said:

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