Judge Juan Merchan held former President Trump in criminal contempt for violating a gag order in his hush money case. Trump was fined $1,000 for each of the nine violations, with a warning of potential jail time for further breaches.
The gag order prohibits public statements about witnesses, jurors, or potential participants in the case. Prosecutors accused Trump of violating this order at least 10 times, including posts that disparaged expected witnesses Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.
Trump’s legal team argued that he was responding to political attacks, but had difficulty identifying these supposed attacks when questioned by the judge. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts related to his reimbursement to Cohen for a hush money payment to Daniels. If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison.
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