BREAKING: Judge Fines Trump $9,000 For Gag Order Violations

Judge Juan Merchan said Trump violated the order nine times in recent weeks. He fined Trump $9,000, or $1,000 for each violation. ...

Prosecutors from Bragg's office filed a motion urging the judge to find Trump in contempt over 10 posts targeting Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels and others. They laid out four other instances in which they said Trump violated the order when court convened last Thursday. Those four alleged violations are the subject of a hearing set to be held this week.

Ed Morrissey

This is absurd. Cohen and Daniels are public figures who have openly criticized Trump in the past and have enormous credibility issues at the present. Since when does a defendant have to remain silent about his accusers? Especially in a prosecution that's so obviously driven by partisan politics?

Now that the fines have been levied, perhaps the appellate court or a federal court will take up an appeal of these gag orders.

BREAKING: Judge Fines Trump $9,000 For Gag Order Violations

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