Judge Finds Trump in Contempt for Violating Gag Order, Fines Him $9,000 by Jack Phillips – US Politics News

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was fined and held in contempt of court by Judge Juan Merchan for what he said were violations of a gag order prohibiting him from discussing certain individuals involved in the so-called “hush-money” trial.
Prosecutors had sought $1,000 fines for about a dozen Truth Social posts that the former president had made in relation to the case, while Judge Merchan fined him $9,000 for nine posts. He also ordered President Trump to remove seven “offending posts” from Truth Social and two “offending posts” from his 2024 campaign website by 2:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
If he doesn’t remove the posts or continues to commit alleged “willful violations,” he could face “incarceratory punishment,” suggesting possible jail time, the judge’s order said….