Former President Donald Trump faced a contempt hearing Tuesday to address claims from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office that he repeatedly violated a gag order from the federal judge overseeing his prosecution, marking the latest development in a string of fights over his public speech amid his myriad civil and criminal trials.
Judge Juan Merchan deferred judgement Tuesday on whether to hold Trump in contempt, but appeared skeptical of the arguments from his attorneys who argued that Trump’s remarks did not run afoul of his restrictions.
Trump currently faces four criminal prosecutions, including that of Bragg, two from special counsel Jack Smith, and one from Fulton County (Ga.) District Attorney Fani Willis. On the civil side, he remains mired in litigation over New York Attorney General Letitia James’s civil fraud case and has also faced civil action from E. Jean Carroll over defamation and sexual battery claims.
Of those, Trump has […]
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