What is a gag order and what does it mean for Trump?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is a gag order and what does it mean for Trump?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He warned that Mr Trump could face “serious sanctions” if he further violates the judge’s order. Judge Engoron also specified that the order forbids those involved in the case from “posting, emailing or speaking publicly about any members of my staff” which leaves the door open for Mr Trump to continue to speak about the case publicly — though he would be wise to rein in his comments. The judge also warned that Mr Trump could face “serious sanctions” if he further violates the judge’s order. open image in gallery The former president has been warned he could face ‘serious sanctions’ if he fails to moderate his behaviour What does this gag order mean for Trump’s other trials?

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Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge in hush money case
5 days, 15 hours ago

Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge in hush money case

Firstpost  

Judge Juan Merchan on Friday sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in the hush money payments to a porn star despite the President-elect’s last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House, according to a report Attorney Todd Blanche and President-elect Donald Trump, seen on a television screen, appear virtually for sentencing for Trump's hush money conviction …

Supreme Court again declines to lift gag order in Trump hush money case
1 month ago

Supreme Court again declines to lift gag order in Trump hush money case

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court again denied a request to lift a gag order placed on President-elect Donald Trump after he was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York. Earlier this year, the high court shut down an effort by the Missouri attorney general to remove the gag order. After Trump was convicted, Judge Juan Merchan …

New York's top court upholds Trump gag order in porn star hush money case
4 months ago

New York's top court upholds Trump gag order in porn star hush money case

India Today  

New York's top court on Thursday upheld a judge's gag order on Donald Trump in the case in which the former US president was convicted on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. Trump also faces a gag order in an unrelated federal criminal case in Washington, D.C. over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election …

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a long-shot push from Missouri to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York. The Missouri attorney general went to the high court with the unusual request to sue New York after the justices granted Trump broad immunity from prosecution in …

Appeals court upholds Donald Trump’s gag order as he again presses judge to exit hush money case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court upholds Donald Trump’s gag order as he again presses judge to exit hush money case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two months after his felony conviction, Donald Trump still isn’t allowed to say everything he wants about his historic hush money criminal case. The state’s mid-level appellate court denied the Republican former president and current nominee’s latest bid to lift the restrictions, swatting away a last-minute argument that he’s unfairly muzzled while Vice President Kamala Harris, his …

Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, N.Y. appeals court rules
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, N.Y. appeals court rules

LA Times  

Former President Trump’s legal team said Vice President Kamala Harris’ entry into the presidential race gives the matter new urgency as she pits herself as an ex-prosecutor taking on a convicted felon. A New York appeals court on Thursday denied former President Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican former president’s …

'So totally unfair': Whining Trump randomly lashes out at hush money trial judge
6 months ago

'So totally unfair': Whining Trump randomly lashes out at hush money trial judge

Raw Story  

Donald Trump, former president and convicted felon, randomly lashed out at the judge overseeing his historic criminal hush money trial Wednesday. Trump attacked New York City Justice Juan Merchan one day before the former president was initially scheduled to face sentencing after being convicted on charges he falsified business records to conceal hush money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential …

Trump trial update: After the Supreme Court immunity decision, Judge Tanya Chutkan has her work cut out for her.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump trial update: After the Supreme Court immunity decision, Judge Tanya Chutkan has her work cut out for her.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. She’ll have to go through Smith’s indictment with a fine-tooth comb and apply the Supreme Court’s new standard for presidential immunity, parsing Trump’s actions into “official” and “unofficial” categories while also determining what’s left of the special counsel’s …

Ex-Prosecutor Predicts How Lifting Of Gag Order May Actually Backfire On Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Prosecutor Predicts How Lifting Of Gag Order May Actually Backfire On Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner suggested that Judge Juan Merchan’s partial lifting of the gag order that he’d placed on Donald Trump during the former president’s hush money trial “may and probably will come back to bite” the presumptive GOP presidential nominee — and even possibly, ultimately, lead to his incarceration. Kirschner, however, said there could be …

Trump gets win as hush money judge relaxes gag order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump gets win as hush money judge relaxes gag order

Raw Story  

The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial loosened his gag order Tuesday, according to a new report. Justice Juan Merchan's new ruling allows Trump to publicly discuss witnesses in the historic New York City trial that concluded with the first ever criminal conviction of a former U.S. president, according to Reuters. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's …

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to the case off limits until he is sentenced July 11. Though largely a win for Trump, his campaign spokesperson …

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about jurors and witnesses after hush money conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about jurors and witnesses after hush money conviction

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Saturday. A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction but keeping others connected to the case off limits at least until he’s sentenced July 11. …

NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing jurors and court staff, while agreeing to lift a restriction on his public statements about trial witnesses. In court papers filed Friday, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office argued that portions …

N.Y. prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors
6 months, 3 weeks ago

N.Y. prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors

LA Times  

Manhattan prosecutors urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold a gag order that bars him from criticizing jurors and others. Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing jurors and court staff, while agreeing to lift a restriction …

Trump’s gag order appeal is shot down by New York’s top court
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s gag order appeal is shot down by New York’s top court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York’s highest court has rejected Donald Trump’s demand for …

Trump's Hush Money Trial Gag Order Left In Place By New York's Highest Court
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's Hush Money Trial Gag Order Left In Place By New York's Highest Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New York state’s highest court declined to take up an appeal regarding former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial gag order, leaving it in place for now. Judge Juan Merchan handed down the gag order earlier this year to prevent Trump from attacking witnesses, attorneys and others involved in his criminal trial, actions that could amount to …

NY court declines to hear Trump's gag order appeal in hush money case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

NY court declines to hear Trump's gag order appeal in hush money case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York’s top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. A Trump campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, said Tuesday the ex-president’s legal team would “continue to fight against the unconstitutional Gag Order imposed by Justice Merchan.” Trump’s attorneys …

New York’s top court declines to hear Trump’s appeal of gag order in hush money case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

New York’s top court declines to hear Trump’s appeal of gag order in hush money case

LA Times  

New York’s top court declined Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. They argued that the gag order restricted Trump’s “core political speech on matters of central importance at the height of his Presidential campaign.” But the Court of Appeals disagreed. In a decision list posted on Tuesday, …

Trump lawyers ask New York judge to lift gag order that stopped him attacking jurors and witnesses
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump lawyers ask New York judge to lift gag order that stopped him attacking jurors and witnesses

The Independent  

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Prosecutors want Donald Trump to remain under a gag order at least until he’s sentenced July 11
7 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors want Donald Trump to remain under a gag order at least until he’s sentenced July 11

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to keep Donald Trump ’s gag order in place in his hush money criminal case at least until the former president is sentenced in July, opposing a defense request that the restrictions be lifted following his felony convictions last week. Merchan issued Trump’s gag order on March 26, a few weeks …

"Never saw a glimmer of a smile": Trump complains about the jury as he tries to lift his gag order
7 months, 1 week ago

"Never saw a glimmer of a smile": Trump complains about the jury as he tries to lift his gag order

Salon  

Donald Trump, now a convicted felon awaiting sentencing in his New York trial, is claiming that the jury not smiling at him is proof that the trial was a rigged and biased affair, The Daily Beast reports. Trump is barred, under a gag order, from going after jurors, witnesses, court staff and Judge Juan Merchan's family due to concerns over …

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal. In a letter Tuesday, Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove …

Trump asks judge to lift gag order after conviction in hush money case
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump asks judge to lift gag order after conviction in hush money case

Hindustan Times  

By Luc Cohen Trump asks judge to lift gag order after conviction in hush money case NEW YORK, - Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who oversaw his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star to lift a gag order on the case, in which the former U.S. president was convicted last week. …

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial

LA Times  

Former President Trump speaks with attorney Todd Blanche and staff last month outside Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. In a letter Tuesday, Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to end the gag order, arguing that there is nothing to justify “continued restrictions on the First Amendment rights of President Trump” now that the …

'Very disjointed': Donald Trump rambles aimlessly in unscripted guilty verdict speech
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Very disjointed': Donald Trump rambles aimlessly in unscripted guilty verdict speech

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump addressed the public in an extensive address on Friday in which he rambled aimlessly about nondisclosure agreements, his gag order, and maintained that the crimes he was convicted of never happened or weren't illegal. "He's railing against almost everything," CNN's Wolf Blitzer said, pointing out that Trump did not have a teleprompter. After spending years claiming …

Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors’ request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. Cannon has chided prosecutors both in hearings and in court papers over a number of matters, including telling Smith’s team during one hearing that …

Trump lawyers demand Jack Smith be sanctioned for gag order request after ex-president’s outburst on FBI raid
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump lawyers demand Jack Smith be sanctioned for gag order request after ex-president’s outburst on FBI raid

The Independent  

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Trump melts down in lengthy statement about Judge Merchan hours before closing arguments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump melts down in lengthy statement about Judge Merchan hours before closing arguments

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Monday had a social media meltdown, tearing into the criminal justice system and Judge Juan Merchan, the jurist overseeing the ex-president's criminal hush money cover-up case, hours before the case is set to go to closing arguments. Trump, who less than an hour before complained that the prosecution was going second in closing arguments, something Trump said …

Trump facing prospect of a 'stiffer sentence' over gag order 'defiance': experts
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump facing prospect of a 'stiffer sentence' over gag order 'defiance': experts

Raw Story  

According to several legal experts, should Donald Trump be convicted on any of the 34 felony counts listed in his hush money trial indictment, he could find that his sentence will be harsher than normal due to his continuing to butt heads with Judge Juan Merchan. In particular, the former president's ongoing testing of the boundaries of the judge's gag …

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon follows a distorted claim by Trump earlier this week that the …

'Wow': Analyst says Trump's latest hush money courthouse rant may have violated gag order
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Wow': Analyst says Trump's latest hush money courthouse rant may have violated gag order

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump may have violated his gag order Monday when he spoke to reporters outside his criminal hush money trial, according a political analyst. Washington Post reporter Aaron Blake raised concerns about Trump's statement regarding Robert Costello, the defense witness whose questionable courtroom antics saw Justice Juan Merchan clear the courtroom so he could chastise him. Trump has …

Trump’s ‘surrogates’ target witnesses and the judge’s daughter. Could their actions put him in jail?
8 months ago

Trump’s ‘surrogates’ target witnesses and the judge’s daughter. Could their actions put him in jail?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That’s one of the reasons we went, is …

Donald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial
8 months ago

Donald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is seeking to have New York’s highest court intervene in his fight over a gag order that has seen him fined $10,000 and threatened with jail for violating a ban on commenting about witnesses, jurors and others connected to his hush money criminal trial. “President Trump has filed a notice to appeal the unconstitutional and …

Trump seen editing angry speeches before allies gave them outside court: reporter
8 months ago

Trump seen editing angry speeches before allies gave them outside court: reporter

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's allies have been packing the New York City courtroom where he's standing trial — and speaking out in his defense in statements that come close to violating the gag order imposed on him. Doug Burgum have given impassioned speeches outside the courtroom parroting Trump's accusation of a political witch hunt and attacking witnesses and the judge's family members. …

Donald Trump's plea to overturn gag order in hush money trial rejected as he blasts 'highly conflicted' judge
8 months ago

Donald Trump's plea to overturn gag order in hush money trial rejected as he blasts 'highly conflicted' judge

Hindustan Times  

New York appeals court on Tuesday upheld gag order barring former president Donald Trump from making statements against witnesses, judges and others in hush money trial. Former U.S. President Donald Trump and attorney Todd Blanche arrive for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024 in New York City. In a five-page ruling, the appellate division, …

‘Mouths of Sauron’: Critics blast ‘mobster tactic’ of Trump allies ‘violating’ gag order
8 months ago

‘Mouths of Sauron’: Critics blast ‘mobster tactic’ of Trump allies ‘violating’ gag order

Raw Story  

In his remarks outside the courtroom Tuesday, Donald Trump demanded Judge Juan Merchan rescind the tailored gag order placed on him that was designed to ensure the sanctity of the trial and the safety of witnesses, jurors, court staff, and their families. Politico reports, "Trump's surrogates continue launching verbal attacks that would violate gag order if Trump said them himself." …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to throw out gag order in hush money trial
8 months ago

Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to throw out gag order in hush money trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has failed to overturn a gag order that …

Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial, Week 5: Live Updates
8 months ago

Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial, Week 5: Live Updates

Huff Post  

Most of Trump’s Republican entourage didn’t return to the courthouse after the morning break, instead decamping to the television cameras outside.On a livestream relayed by the Associated Press, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced members of the House Freedom Caucus one by one, and they echoed the same lines Trump often repeats after court every day.A protester who appeared to be …

'Shocker': Legal expert tears apart Trump team's latest gag order argument
8 months ago

'Shocker': Legal expert tears apart Trump team's latest gag order argument

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump, and some people in his orbit, have taken to demanding to know why his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen has not been subject to a gag order in the Manhattan criminal hush money case, whereas Trump has. But it doesn't really work that way, legal expert Lisa Rubin explained to MSNBC's Joy Reid, in a …

Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
8 months ago

Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as he fights charges that he made payments to a porn actor to illegally influence the 2016 election. Scott started his day Thursday as the 6 a.m. guest on the morning show “Fox & Friends.” He later entered the courtroom behind Trump and witnessed the tense exchange between …

Donald Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case

The Hindu  

Donald Trump returns to his hush money trial on May 7 facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses in the final weeks of the case. Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who has said she had a sexual encounter with Mr. Trump, and Michael Cohen, the former lawyer of …

Jimmy Kimmel weighs in on Trump’s gag order violations: ‘Like trying to get a dog to stop licking itself’
8 months, 1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel weighs in on Trump’s gag order violations: ‘Like trying to get a dog to stop licking itself’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jimmy Kimmy has weighed in on Donald Trump’s constant gag …

Trump walks right up to the line on gag order by commenting on next witness
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump walks right up to the line on gag order by commenting on next witness

Raw Story  

Donald Trump tested the limits of his gag order after New York justice Juan Merchan put him on notice that jail could be next. The former president is prohibited by court order from publicly commenting on witnesses and jurors in his hush money trial, and the judge is not requiring prosecutors to provide advance notice of witnesses because Trump's lawyers …

Donald Trump willing to go to jail over gag order, but why does he want to make that sacrifice?
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump willing to go to jail over gag order, but why does he want to make that sacrifice?

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, facing with a gag order aimed at curbing his public commentary on his ongoing trial has brazenly asserted his constitutional rights. The gag order, imposed in March, aimed to silence Trump's public statements concerning witnesses, prosecutors, and court proceedings. "Your continued violations threaten the administration of justice and constitute a direct attack on the rule of law," Judge …

Trump says he will go to jail over gag order: ‘I’ll do that sacrifice’
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he will go to jail over gag order: ‘I’ll do that sacrifice’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has said he would rather face jail time …

Trump hush money trial: Key takeaways from start of third week of testimony
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump hush money trial: Key takeaways from start of third week of testimony

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Your continued violations … threaten to interfere with the administration of justice, and constitute …

Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order
8 months, 1 week ago

Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order

Hindustan Times  

By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order NEW YORK, - The judge in Donald Trump's criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time on Monday for violating a gag order and warned that further violations could land the former president …

Trump could see jail for gag order violations: ‘Fines are not serving as a deterrent’
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump could see jail for gag order violations: ‘Fines are not serving as a deterrent’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New York Justice Juan Merchan warned Mr Trump on Monday that jail remains “truly …

'This court will have to consider a jail sanction': Judge Merchan puts Trump on notice
8 months, 1 week ago

'This court will have to consider a jail sanction': Judge Merchan puts Trump on notice

Raw Story  

Judge Juan Merchan on Monday put former President Donald Trump on notice that he really could face jail time if he keeps violating his gag order against attacking witnesses and jurors in his hush-money trial. As reported by legal reporter Adam Klasfeld, Merchan issued the warning after having found Trump in contempt of court for the 10th time for violating …

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and, in his sternest warning yet, told the former president that future gag order violations could send him to jail. Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on what a judge’s …

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