Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it
US attorney apologized to court, said government has stopped running Trump ads.
US attorney apologized to court, said government has stopped running Trump ads.
The short version
- Trump commercials paid for by the US government continued airing on TV the day after a judge blocked the ads because they likely violate a US law against government-funded publicity or propaganda.
- US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the ads on Sunday, October 11, which took effect at 6:45 pm that night.
- Despite that, the ads continued airing the night of October 11 and on part of October 12.
What happened
“As Your Honor is aware, the Court emailed the TRO to the parties yesterday at 6:46 p.m.,” US Attorney Jamie McDonald wrote in a filing . “Counsel for the Government emailed the TRO to agency counsel at 7:58 p.m.
Why it matters
Agency counsel did not become aware of Government counsel’s email until this morning.
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