Donald Trump's social media posts landed him in hot water in his New York hush-money trial — and his lawyers' Tuesday arguments explaining his motives for them didn't help.
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan held a hearing Tuesday morning on whether to hold Trump in contempt of court for violating his gag order in making posts criticizing potential witnesses and commenting on prospective jurors. Prosecutors argued that the former president's online assailing of anticipated witnesses Michael Cohen and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose hush-money payment ahead of the 2016 election lies at the center of the Manhattan district attorney's case, are "willful beyond a reasonable doubt" and "pose a very real threat" to the proceedings.
