Donald Trump was hit with another fine on Monday for violating his gag order in his New York City criminal hush-money case. Judge Juan Merchan says jail may be next for the Don.
From Fox News:
Merchan, on Monday, fined the former president $1,000 for an additional violation, but said it is “clear” that the fine — $1,000 per violation — is not effective.
The filing states that Trump is “hereby put on notice that if appropriate and warranted, future violations of its lawful orders will be punishable by incarceration.”
Merchan said Monday that, going forward, the court will have to consider “a jail sentence.”
“The last thing I want to consider is jail,” Merchan said. “You are [the] former president and possibly the next president.”
Merchan, though, said that he worries about “that step” for Trump, pointing to Secret Service protection.
“The magnitude of that decision is not lost on me,” Merchan said. “Your continued willful violation of the court’s order…constitutes a direct attack…and will not be allowed to continue…It is not allowed to continue.”
More over at Fox News:
NY v Trump: Judge threatens jail time for 'possibly the next president' for future gag order violations https://t.co/jUf1IWeT64
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