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Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail

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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.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case, ordered to pay $9,000 (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal'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

  2. Fox26 Houston

    Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    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. ABC 7 New York

    Judge holds Donald Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Donald Trump was held in contempt of court and fined for violating a gag order that barred him from making statements about his hush money case.

  4. Hot Air

  5. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald'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

  6. NBC News

    Judge in hush money trial threatens Trump with jail after holding him in contempt for violating gag order (opens NBC News)

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    The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Tuesday held the former president in criminal contempt over a series of posts on Truth Social that he said violated a gag order barring any attacks on jurors and witnesses and warned Trump he could be jailed for further violations.

  7. The Christian Post

    Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in Stormy Daniels hush money case (opens The Christian Post)

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    Former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been found in contempt of court for violating a gag order related to his Stormy Daniels hush money case.

  8. CNN

    Takeaways from day nine of the Trump hush money trial (opens CNN)

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    Judge Juan Merchan handed down his first punishment to Donald Trump for violating the judge’s gag order in the New York hush money trial Tuesday, fining Trump $9,000 for nine violations.

  9. NPR

    Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial (opens NPR)

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    Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.

  10. Independent Journal Review

    Judges Finds Trump in Contempt of Court for Violating Gag Order (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Former President Donald Trump will have to put his money where his mouth is after he was found in contempt

  11. New York Post

    Trump ordered to pay $9K for ‘repeated’ breaches of gag order in hush money case (opens New York Post)

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    Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a fine for repeated breaches of a court order barring him from disparaging jurors and witnesses at his New York hush money trial.

  12. Kokomo Tribune

    Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case and ordered to pay $9,000 (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    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

  13. KVIA El Paso

    Trump trial: Judge fines Trump $9,000 for violating limited gag order (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Judge Juan Merchan has ruled that Donald Trump repeatedly violated the limited gag order imposed by the court. The judge found that prosecutors "met their burden" to show several contempt motions. Trump will be fined $1,000 for each of nine violations, Merchan said, and will be ordered to pay a tota…

  14. Fortune

    Trump ordered to pay $9,000 after being cited for contempt in hush money trial (opens Fortune)

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    Ruling comes after Trump violated gag order in hush money trial.

  15. Courthouse News Service

    Trump found in contempt of court for gag order violations, fined $9,000 in hush-money trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Prosecutors asked for Trump to be sanctioned after he published a series of inflammatory social media posts.

  16. Rolling Stone

    Trump Held in Contempt for Repeatedly Violating Gag Order (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Donald Trump was found to be in contempt of a court-issued gag order and fined $9,000 for repeat violations.

  17. Waco Tribune-Herald

    The Latest | Hush money trial enters 9th day, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for Trump (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has advanced with three people taking the stand, including Stormy Daniels

  18. Los Angeles Times

    Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order and is ordered to pay $9,000 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order in his New York hush money case.

  19. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Judge finds Trump violated gag order in hush money case 9 times, fines him $9K (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday 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.

  20. La Crosse Tribune

    The Latest | Hush money trial enters 3rd week, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for Trump (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has advanced with three people taking the stand, including Stormy Daniels

  21. The Daily Signal

    Judge Fines Trump for Violating Gag Order, Warns of Possible Jail Time (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Trump was fined $9,000 and held in contempt for violating a gag order, with the judge warning of possible jail time for future violations.

  22. The Guardian

    Trump fined $9,000 over gag order violations as judge warns of jail time (opens The Guardian)

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    Juan Merchan punishes attacks on Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels and sets new hearing on alleged violations for Thursday

  23. ABC 12 Flint

    Donald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in hush money case (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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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.

  24. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump held in contempt of court, fined $9K (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The ruling was a stinging rebuke for the Republican former president, who had insisted he was exercising his free speech rights.

  25. MyNorthwest

    Judge raises threat of jail as he holds Trump in contempt at trial (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Former President Donald Trump was held in contempt of court at his trial Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order.

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