(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Donald Trump achieves another first: Meeting with a probation officer [1] ['Daily Kos Staff'] Date: 2024-06-10 Donald Trump is meeting with an important new woman in his life: his probation officer. The Monday meeting is a requirement of Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts, and, just as with any other convicted felon, it will provide information to help establish the severity of his sentence. It will also help determine whether he’ll be allowed to carry on normally while awaiting sentencing or if restrictions are needed. Trump won’t have to show up in person. In a very usual concession, he’ll be allowed to attend the meeting remotely from Mar-a-Lago. While convenient for Trump, there’s another reason why he’s not being summoned to the 10th floor of the Manhattan Criminal Court Building where others are required to appear. As the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections and Probation told NBC News, Trump’s presence, along with his entourage of Secret Service agents and reporters, would be “very disruptive” to the other defendants. The purpose of this initial meeting is to prepare a report for Justice Juan Merchan to help determine Trump’s sentence. The probation officer typically asks questions to learn more about the defendant’s personal history, employment record, obligations, and past criminal behavior. It’s hard to imagine that his past behavior—from money laundering at casinos to stealing from charities—is going to look good in that report. Neither will his many outstanding indictments. In addition to meeting remotely, Trump also gets to have his attorney Todd Blanche present during the interview, another deviation from how these things are usually handled. But it’s probably good to have someone on the call who can stay awake for the duration of the meeting. Trump will certainly be asked during his interview whether he has been associating with anyone else who has a criminal record, which would violate the conditions of his parole and could result in his being forced to return to court or even being sent to jail. Trump certainly has plenty of criminal associates to choose from: Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Michael Flynn, and at least 10 other members of Trump’s past campaign teams are already convicted felons. Others, like Sidney Powell, have only pled guilty to misdemeanors but are still off limits to Trump. Most of these interviews typically involve a urine sample, but since Trump is going to be thousands of miles away, it’s safe to say that the cup won’t be needed. Parole officers usually also interview family members and associates, which means that some people around Trump could have a chance to share what they really think of him in a non-public forum for the first time. If Melania is ever going to give an interview that has an impact, this is her chance. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/10/2245838/-Donald-Trump-achieves-another-first-Meeting-with-a-probation-officer?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_2&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/