Trump spoke outside court before a judge in New York has warned that he could be placed in jail if he continued to violate a gag order.
Donald Trump is on trial at a court in New York A judge in New York has warned Donald Trump that he could be placed in jail if he continues to violate a gag order during his trial over alleged hush money payments. Justice Juan Merchan handed a written order to the former president telling him the court will ‘consider a jail sanction’ if he does not keep to the terms of the order. The judge said: ‘It is important that you understand that the last thing I want to do is put you in jail.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next But he recently made further comments on a right-wing TV network suggesting the jury is ‘95% Democratic’ and saying the judge is ‘rushing the trial like crazy’. He had been fined a further $1,000 as a result, and given the letter raising the possibility of incarceration.
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