Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial
![Former President Donald Trump, left, following a recess at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/04/23/gettyimages-2149293084-93210f62688f763576b9281ca608b4ca784836ec.jpg)
Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.
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