Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump must pay $9,000 for violating a gag order multiple times in his New York criminal hush money trial, a judge ruled Tuesday, warning that jail time could be “necessary” for future violations.

Justice Juan Merchan sided with prosecutors who alleged Trump had violated his gag order at least nine times since the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president began earlier this month. New York state law allows fines of up to $1,000 for each gag order violation.