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Trump's hush money trial resumes as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case

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Donald Trump returns to his New York hush money trial facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name...

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  1. Judge again holds Donald Trump in contempt, threatens jail time as hush money trial enters 3rd week

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  2. Trump fined another $1,000 for violating gag order, judge warns of potential jail time

    Headline from Deseret News ·

  3. Newest

    Trump's hush money trial resumes as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

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  1. The New Republic

    Judge Warns Trump May Soon Face Jail Time in Hush-Money Trial (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The former president also has been fined $9,000 for violating his gag order.

  2. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.

  3. CNN

    Donald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in hush money case (opens CNN)

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    New York Judge Juan Merchan has fined former President Donald Trump for repeatedly violating the gag order in the hush money trial.

  4. Moultrie Observer

    Judge raises threat of jail in hush money trial as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 (opens Moultrie Observer)

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    Moultrie Observer's feed description

    Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Donald Trump fined for defying gag order in hush trial – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The presiding judge ruled that the former US president had violated a gag order nine times and fined him $9,000. Trump was also warned he could be jailed if he continued defying order.

  6. CBS News

    Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in "hush money" trial. Here (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

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

  7. France 24

    Trump fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating gag order in hush money trial (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined the former president on Tuesday for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could result in jail time.

  8. Forbes

    Trump Fined $9,000 For Violating Gag Order In Hush Money Case—Judge Warns Jail Time Could Follow (opens Forbes)

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    Trump could be imprisoned if he violates the order again, Judge Juan Merchan warned.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Trump must pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump has been fined for violating a gag order and warned of jail time in a New York City courtroom. The decision came as week three of Trump's criminal trial got underway.

  10. NPR

    Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in hush money trial : Trump's Trials (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with political reporter Ximena Bustillo.Judge Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for violating a gag order that prohibited him from speaking out about potential witnesses and others involved in h…

  11. UPI

    Trump hush-money trial: Judge weighs additional gag order violations (opens UPI)

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    The Donald Trump's criminal falsification of business records to influence the 2016 presidential election trial resumes in New York City Thursday. It starts with a second hearing on gag order violations.

  12. Deseret News

    Trump's hush money trial: Potential gag order breaches and testimony from Stormy Daniels’ former attorney (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    As Donald Trump's criminal trial continues, the former president faces ongoing fines for violating the judge's gag order.

  13. CNN

    Trump paid his $9,000 fine for violating the gag order, court official says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues in New York.

  14. The Republic

    What a judge's gag order on Trump means in his hush money case (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, former President Donald Trump talks about how he can’t talk about the case. A gag order bars Trump from commenting publicly on witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the matter.

  15. Washington Times

    What the gag order on Trump means in his hush money case (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, former President Donald Trump talks about how he can't talk about the case.

  16. Green Field Reporter

    What a judge's gag order on Trump means in his hush money case - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, former President Donald Trump talks about how he can’t talk about the case. A gag order bars Trump from commenting publicly on witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the matter.

  17. ABC 13 Houston

    Judge again holds Donald Trump in contempt, threatens jail time as hush money trial enters 3rd week (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Donald Trump's trial enters its third week with prosecutors building toward their star witness, Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal charges.

  18. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has fined him $1,000 and warned of jail time for future gag order violations. The reprimand Monday opened a revelatory day

  19. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order.

  20. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The fine Monday marks the second sanction for Trump for inflammatory comments about witnesses since the start of the trial last month.

  21. Bangor Daily News

    The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time.Judge Juan M.

  22. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump fined $1K for gag order violation as former employee discusses repayments (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The testimony from Jeffrey McConney, an ex-Trump Organization controller, provided details of how the company reimbursed payments meant to suppress embarrassing stories from surfacing during the 2016 presidential campaign.

  23. RedState

  24. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump fined for gag order violation; judge warns of possible jail time (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The fine marks the second sanction for the former president for inflammatory comments about witnesses since the start of the trial last month.

  25. Courthouse News Service

    Judge threatens Trump with jail time after 10th gag order violation in hush-money trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Last week, a New York judge ruled that Trump violated his gag order on nine occasions.

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