Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation as judge warns of possible jail time

Just within the last hour, former President Donald Trump will have to pay another fine for violating his gag order. The judge overseeing his hush money trial just found him in contempt. He'll have to pay $1000. And if he violates it again, the judge says Trump could face jail time. This is the second time Trump has been fined last month. He was fined $9000 for nine violations right now. Testimony is back under way in former President Trump's hush money trial in New York on Friday, jurors saw Trump's former aide, Hope hicks start crying on the witness stand. She testified that while in the White House, Trump spoke to her about the payment Michael Cohen made to stormy. Daniels. Prosecutors are believed to be working their way through witnesses who knew of the payment until they get to Cohen himself. Trump has denied affairs with the women who were paid off and pleaded not guilty to the 34 counts in this case.

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Published: Mon May 06 2024