Donald Trump Held In Contempt And Fined $9,000 For Violations Of Judge’s Gag Order
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deadline.comFormer President Donald Trump was found in contempt of court and fined $9,000 today for violating a judge’s partial gag order.
Trump also was ordered to remove seven posts from his Truth Social account and two posts from a campaign website by 2:15 p.m.
today. The judge, Juan Merchan, also warned Trump that he could face “incarceratory punishment” for further violations. Read Merchan’s ruling.
The gag order restricts Trump from commenting on potential witnesses, many of the prosecutors, courtroom staff and the judge’s family members.
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