Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office say former President Trump has violated a gag order 10 times since it was imposed on April 1.
The order bars him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and the judge’s family in his hush money case, in which he stands accused of paying off a porn star ahead of the 2016 election to prevent the public from learning of an alleged affair, then writing down the payment as a legal expense.
During a hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors asked the court to order Trump to take down 10 posts — eight from his social media account and two from his campaign website — on the grounds they violate the gag order. Prosecutors are also seeking to fine Trump $1,000 for each post.
A number of these posts include attacks on Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney and fixer, and Stormy Daniels, who Cohen paid off on Trump’s behalf to keep quiet about an alleged affair.
While the hearing on the gag order concluded Tuesday morning, Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the case in Manhattan, has yet to hand down a ruling.
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