Prosecutors in Manhattan asked the judge presiding over Donald Trump’s alleged ‘hush money’ trial to fine the former president $3,000 for violating his court-mandated gag order.
From The Hill:
The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday sought to fine former President Trump over his inflammatory social media posts and remarks about his criminal hush money case.
Assistant District Attorney Chris Conroy said the former president in three recent Truth Social posts violated a gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan barring him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and the judge’s family.
Conroy asked that Trump be fined $1,000 for each post and be reminded he can be jailed if he continues violating the gag order. The judge has not yet ruled.
“The defendant is aware of the April 1 order. We know that from various posts he had made,” Conroy said.
Trump attorney Todd Blanche insisted the posts in question don’t violate the gag order, however.
“He is responding to salacious, repeated, vehement attacks by these witnesses,” Blanche said.
Monday’s development, which came on the first day of Trump’s hush money trial, followed a series of Truth Social posts Trump made about potential witnesses in recent days.
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