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Judge Threatens Jail Time For Trump Over Gag Order

Former president Donald Trump waits for the start of proceedings in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. Before testimony resumes Tuesday, the judge will hold a hearing on p

A spokesperson for Donald Trump's reelection campaign, Steven Cheung, has criticized Judge Juan Merchan's threat to incarcerate the former president as a 'Third World authoritarian tactic.' Cheung also condemned the gag order imposed on Trump, calling it 'unconstitutional and un-American.'

Judge Merchan found Trump in contempt of his gag order for the 10th time on Monday morning and indicated that he would consider jail time as a consequence moving forward.

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