Live updates: Trump found in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s falsifying business records criminal trial held the former president in contempt of court Tuesday for nine violations of a gag order that was imposed to protect the safety of people involved in the trial and their families. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said Trump purposely violated the order in his Truth Social posts and campaign materials and that his behavior warranted a finding of contempt and a $9,000 fine.

“The Court finds Defendant in criminal contempt for willfully disobeying a lawful mandate of this Court in violation of on nine separate occasions,” Merchan wrote in an eight-page order. He also summarized his ruling on the record before testimony resumed. Merchan also warned Trump that if he kept violating the order, the judge would consider putting Trump in jail for the violations. Trump has until 2:15 p.m.

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