Order. So the judge says financial penalties might not be enough, saying in quote in court, quote, I do not want to impose a jail sanction and have done everything I can to avoid doing so, but I will if necessary. Mr. Trump, before entering the courtroom, complained again about the order . As you know, they've taken away my constitutional rights, so I'm not allowed to answer that question. This has never happened in this country before. Most still believe it's unlikely for a former president to be put in jail. Kaylee, Skyler is joining us live from New York. So Kaylee Trump will be fined another thousand dollar penalty. Matthew and Hannah, that brings Trump's total to $10,000 for gag order violations. This morning, Judge Juan Merchan held Trump in contempt for a comment about the jury. And as you all mentioned, Gershon said the last thing he wants to do is consider jail time for a former or potential future president. And Trump isn't too happy about it. You asked me a question. A simple question I'd like to give it, but I can't talk about it because this judge has given me a gag order and say you'll go to jail if you violate it. And frankly, you know what? Our Constitution is much more important than jail. It's not even close. Former Trump Organization controller Jeffrey Mcconney took the stand this morning. He described payments between Trump and Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen. He said Trump signed checks to Cohen from the white House, but prosecutors did not show Trump was aware of any plan to reimburse Cohen for payments to stormy Daniels, then Trump Organization financial supervisor Deborah Tarasoff took the stand. She's worked there for 24 years. Court wrapped today with Tarasoff describing her job duties. She says if a payment is approved from a higher up, she's the one who cuts the check and sends it out. But ultimately, Trump is the only person who signs a check from his own personal account. Now court will resume tomorrow at 930 with a new witness on the stand, and prosecutors say they
