Trump trial live updates: Judge again holds Trump in contempt, threatens jail time
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Judge Juan Merchan has found former President Trump violated the limited gag in the case for a 10th time and has held him in contempt.

“I find you in criminal contempt for the 10th time,” Merchan said, determining that Trump violated the gag order when he made remarks about the case’s jury on April 22 during an interview on Real America’s Voice, after the trial had started.

Merchan said that the $1,000 dollar fines per violation “are not serving as a deterrent” and threatened to jail Trump moving forward.

“Mr. Trump, last thing I want to do is put you in jail, you are the former president of the United States, and possibly the next president as well,” Merchan said, directly addressing Trump.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
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    7 months ago

    ~~It is unclear to me when this happened, the time stamp says 1:30ish and this is an American outlet. I’m guessing this happened on Friday? The transcripts come out today, so they probably knew it was going to come out. ~~

    It happened this morning. Also, this quote came out, he’ll only go to jail if the prosecution recommends it. I doubt they will because then the case becomes about Trump being a martyr by going to jail. They might though.

    “Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended,” Merchan said from the bench. “Mr. Trump, the last thing I want to do is put you in jail. You are a former president of the United States and possibly the next one as well.”