On Tuesday morning, acting Justice Juan Merchan held Donald Trump in contempt, claiming he violated his gag order by sharing posts on social media, according to live updates from the courtroom. Trump faces fines of $1,000 for each violation.
Merchan previously placed a gag order on the former president, prohibiting him from making public comments about anyone involved in the trial and their family members. Prior to going to trial, Trump’s legal team made multiple attempts to overturn the restrictive order; all attempts were denied.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) accused Trump of violating the order, referring to 10 social media posts published on Truth Social. In one of the posts, Trump mentions “two sleazebags,” which the prosecution argued referred to former Trump attorney Michael Cohen
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