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Lauren Aratani in New York

Trump faces contempt motion after social media posts about New York trial

Donald Trump talks with reporters as he arrives for the start of the second day of his trial in Manhattan
Donald Trump talks with reporters as he arrives for the start of the second day of his trial in Manhattan Photograph: Justin Lane/Reuters

About an hour after day one of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan closed, the former president published the first of what would be a series of posts on Truth Social about his disdain for the trial, specifically his required attendance.

The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, filed a motion in papers made public on Tuesday to hold Trump in contempt of court for violating a partial gag order in the case.

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