Judge Juan Merchan threatened Donald Trump with jail for continuing to violate his gag order in the hush money trial. Merchan held Trump in contempt again for comments claiming the jury was selected from a Democrat-heavy area. Trump was fined $1,000, bringing his total to $10,000 for 10 separate gag order violations. Judge Merchan expressed reluctance to incarcerate Donald Trump, acknowledging his status as a former and potentially future president, during his trial in a criminal hush money case.
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00:00 It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03 Judge Juan Merchan threatened Donald Trump with jail for continuing to violate his gag
00:07 order in the Hush Money trial.
00:09 Merchan held Trump in contempt again for comments claiming the jury was selected from a Democrat-heavy
00:13 area.
00:15 Trump was fined $1,000, bringing his total to $10,000 for 10 separate gag order violations.
00:20 Judge Merchan expressed reluctance to incarcerate Donald Trump, acknowledging his status as
00:25 a former and potentially future president during his trial in a criminal Hush Money
00:29 case.
00:30 However, Merchan made it clear that he would impose a jail sanction if necessary.
00:33 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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