'Defendant is not above the law': N.Y. prosecutors urge judge to hold Trump in contempt

Share on linkedin Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference on March 21 in New York City. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesProsecutors in the Tuesday filing pointed to recent posts the former president made on his Truth Social account "attacking two known witnesses — Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels," per the filing.

Prosecutors argue that the social media posts violate the partial gag order Trump is under in the trial, which prohibits him from making public statements on possible witnesses in the case. Prosecutors also asked that Trump be fined $3,000 for violations of the gag order in three separate social media posts."Defendant's recent social media posts plainly violate the order because they target known witnesses concerning their participation in this criminal proceeding," Bragg wrote.Trump, who has denied wrongdoing in the New York criminal case, has repeatedly assailed it as a politically motivated witch hunt.

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