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Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial

Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. The judge warned that Trump could be jailed. Prosecutors had alleged 10 violations, but New York Judge Juan M. Merchan found...

Former President Donald Trump speaks with the media at the end of the day’s proceedings in his trial at Manhattan criminal court , Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Means/DailyMail.com via AP)
Gary Farro, a private client adviser who previously worked at First Republic Bank, testifies on the witness stand in Manhattan criminal court, Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
Former President Donald Trump waves to the media as he returns from a break during his trial at Manhattan criminal court , Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Former President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves the courtroom during a break in his trial Manhattan criminal court , Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

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