Judge to Hear Defense Against Holding Trump in Contempt

Published on May 2, 2024

[epoch_component type=”live_update” section_title=”What to Know” update_time=”2024-05-02T07:00″ inline_authors=”” update_source=”” pinned=”false”] New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has scheduled a 9:30 a.m. hearing on an order for the defense to show cause why he should not hold the defendant, former President Donald Trump, in contempt for four public statements he has made about the case. The hearing comes after the judge found President Trump in violation of his gag order in nine of 10 social media posts flagged by prosecutors, issuing a $9,000 fine on April 30. The judge also ordered the deletion of the relevant social media posts, and warned President Trump he could face incarceration with repeated offenses....

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