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Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time

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CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Eric Levenson and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan has found former President Donald Trump in contempt for violating the gag order in his hush money trial for the 10th time and said he’ll consider jail time going forward.

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  1. Judge to consider holding Trump in criminal contempt for 4 additional gag order violations Thursday

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  2. Judge to hear claims Trump again violated gag order

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    Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time

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  1. Newsweek

    Will Donald Trump go to jail if he breaks gag order again? What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Judge Juan Merchan has already fined the former president and "incarceratory punishment" may be necessary for future violations.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Judge to consider holding Trump in criminal contempt for 4 additional gag order violations Thursday (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Judge Merchan scheduled a hearing Thursday to consider whether to hold Donald Trump in criminal contempt for violating his case's limited gag order.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Trump's Team Has a Plan to Ensure He Doesn't Go to Jail for Violating Gag Order (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Judge Juan Merchan threatened to jail Donald Trump if he doesn't stop violating the gag order in his New York hush-money trial. Trump has a plan.

  4. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Takes Another Step Closer To Jail As Judge Seems To Agree On Gag Order Violations (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Judge Merchan seemed to agree with prosecutors that Donald Trump has committed more gag order violations after being warned that he could be sent to jail.

  5. Deadline

    Prosecutors Urge Judge To Impose Additional Fines On Donald Trump For Gag Order Violations (opens Deadline)

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    The judge had threatened to put Trump in jail for repeated willful violations of the order.

  6. Latin Times

    Judge To Hear Claims Trump Again Violated Gag Order (opens Latin Times)

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    Judge Juan Merchan has already sanctioned the property mogul for defying his order on nine occasions, fining him $9,000 on Tuesday and warning Trump he could face jail for continuing to lash out on

  7. CBS News

    Prosecutors urge judge to hold Trump in contempt again for more gag order violations (opens CBS News)

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    At a contentious hearing with Trump looking on, lawyers from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told the judge that Trump had violated the gag order four more times.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Defense Attorney Tells Judge Gag Order Prevented Trump From Responding To Biden’s Comments On Trial (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Judge Juan Merchan weighed four additional violations of former president Donald Trump’s gag order Thursday.

  9. Blaze Media

    Prosecutors claim Trump violated gag order again: 'This is a political persecution,' defense says (opens Blaze Media)

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    On Thursday morning, acting Justice Juan Merchan held another hearing regarding four additional alleged gag order violations made by Donald Trump. Earlier this week, the judge held Trump in contempt for prior alleged breaches of the order.

  10. Breitbart News

    Justice Juan Merchan Weighs Punishing Donald Trump a Second Time for Allegedly Violating Gag Order (opens Breitbart News)

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    Alvin Bragg asked Justice Juan Merchan to punish Donald Trump for four comments concerning Michael Cohen and David Pecker.

  11. Newsweek

    Donald Trump may be "goading" Judge Merchan as delay tactic—attorney (opens Newsweek)

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    On Tuesday, Judge Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for nine gag order violations. On Thursday, prosecutors cited four more alleged violations.

  12. Newsweek

    Judge Merchan has Donald Trump 'under his thumb': legal analyst (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump has had two gag order violation hearings in a week

  13. KVIA El Paso

    Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Eric Levenson and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan has found former President Donald Trump in contempt for violating the gag order in his hush money trial for the 10th time and said he’ll consider jail time going forward.

  14. Talking Points Memo

    Merchan to Trump: No More Fines, Only Jail If You Violate My Orders (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    NEW YORK — Judge Juan Merchan reiterated a sharp warning to Donald Trump on Monday morning, telling the former president that he is risking jail time if he…

  15. Deadline

    Judge Again Finds Donald Trump In Contempt And Warns Of Jail Time For Violating Gag Order (opens Deadline)

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    A judge again found Donald Trump in contempt of court for violations of a partial gag order. Trump was fined $1,000 over a statement he made attacking the jury in the case. Read the latest Trump contempt order.

  16. Breitbart News

    Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Again for Violating Gag Order (opens Breitbart News)

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    New York County Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday for a second time former President Donald Trump violated his gag order during the trial, holding him in criminal contempt and threatening him with jail time for any further infractions.

  17. Delaware Public Media

    Judge tells Trump he'll send him to jail if he violates his gag order again (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Judge Juan Merchan says former President Donald Trump violated a gag order in the New York criminal trial for a 10th time, threatening the next violation could land the presidential candidate in jail.

  18. Insider

    Trump hit with 10th gag violation and warning: next time, jail (opens Insider)

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    The judge in Donald Trump's New York hush-money trial found the former president violated his gag order a tenth time and warned he could face jail.

  19. Blaze Media

    'This court will have to consider a jail sanction': Judge finds Trump in contempt of gag order for 10th time (opens Blaze Media)

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    On Monday morning, acting Justice Juan Merchan held Donald Trump in contempt, claiming he violated his gag order for the 10th time, according to live updates from the New York courthouse. Merchan warned the former president that if he violates the order in the future, the judge will consider jail ti…

  20. Hot Air

  21. Salon

    "This court will have to consider a jail sentence": Judge warns Trump after 10th gag order violation (opens Salon)

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    "The last thing I want to do is put you in jail," Judge Juan Merchan told Trump.

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time today for violating a gag order and warned that further violations could land the former president in jail.

  23. PoliticusUSA

    Judge Tells Trump He’s Going To Jail For Next Gag Order Violation (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Judge Juan Merchan warned Trump that he would be jailed the next time he violated the gag order.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Judge again finds Trump in contempt for violating gag order, threatens incarceration (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Donald Trump on Monday was fined an additional $1,000 for violating his gag order, prompting the judge to warn future violations may result in "incarceration."

  25. Rolling Stone

    Trump Found in Contempt, Threatened With Jail for Violating Gag Order (Again) (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Judge Juan Merchan on Monday again found Donald Trump in contempt of court for violating his gag order, threatening him with jail time.

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