Trump Slapped With Fines, Warning of Jail Time If He Keeps Violating Gag Order
"Continued willful violations" of the gag order could result in an "incarceratory punishment," the judge said.
New York Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing the trial regarding former President Donald Trump allegedly concealing “hush money” payments in an illegal manner, has ruled that Trump violated terms of his gag order and fined him thousands of dollars for doing so. Within his order, Merchan ruled that Trump was in contempt of court for issuing nine statements, on his social media site Truth...