Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
Given recent history, Donald Trump has been hit with so many gag orders, he’s had ample opportunity to familiarize himself with the concept. In fact, the former president’s rhetoric about ongoing court proceedings has been deemed so potentially dangerous, so many times, that a variety of judges have found it necessary to impose limits on what the Republican can say.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference that the former president’s absurd allegation “is false, and it is extremely dangerous,” and it’s worth understanding why. “The threat of political violence is persistently high, especially in the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election. And by spreading this hoax, Trump is fanning the flames, in particular, of anti-government extremism,” a Just Security analysis explained last week.
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