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The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Thursday signaled he might impose more fines on the former U.S. president for violating a gag order that prohibits him from talking about witnesses and jurors.

Justice Juan Merchan challenged a defense assertion that Trump did not violate the gag order when he said the Manhattan jury in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president was picked from a heavily Democratic area. “I’m making an argument that he didn’t,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told the judge.

“Well I’m not agreeing with that argument,” Merchan responded without saying whether or when he would impose a fine.

Prosecutors are asking Merchan to fine Trump $4,000 for violating the gag order four times last week. In one instance, the Republican Trump said in a TV interview that "that jury was picked so fast - 95% Democrats. The area's mostly all Democrat."

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[–] athos77@kbin.social 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Let's be fair (though I hate to be). The first hearing, at which trump was warned that he was definitely violating the gag order and could go to jail for continued violations, was earlier this week. These particular four infractions occurred last week, so he'll likely just get another fine.

I'm kinda curious whether he'll actually pay his fines.

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

I didn't know that detail. It's a very relevant piece of context, so thanks.

Does anyone know what the general rules and expectations are for paying this fine to a NY court? It kinda feels to me like there should be a pretty quick due date on that, like a week or something. I get that not everybody will have a couple thousand liquid right away, so I don't expect "by the end of the business day" or anything, but at the same time it is a jailable offense.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I'm kinda curious whether he'll actually pay his fines.

The fines will be paid, but likely reimbursed by some donor, or by hiking the rent that the Secret Service pays at Mar-a-lago or some bullshit like that.