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International Business Times
International Business Times
Terry Massey

Judge Reserves Decision On Holding Trump In Contempt Over Gag Order Violations

Former president Donald Trump faces possible contempt-of-court charges after a hearing Tuesday morning in his high-profile hush money trial following the prosecution's claims that he has repeatedly violated the judge's gag order.

Judge Juan Merchan grew angry at Trump's defense team after arguments over their client's apparent disregard for his gag order. He finally decided to reserve his ruling to avoid holding up the trial's second day of testimony, but the judge's tenor did not bode well for Trump.

"You are losing all credibility with the court," Merchan told defense attorney Todd Blanche after a bizarre back-and-forth between the two about Trump's social media posts and reposts.

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