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Ximena Bustillo

Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump, left, following a recess at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for violating a gag order aimed at protecting witnesses and jurors in his Manhattan criminal trial.

Prosecutors in Trump's criminal trial last month asked Judge Juan Merchan to fine him $10,000 — $1,000 each for 10 posts — for violating a gag order and rule Trump in contempt of court. Merchan on Tuesday fined Trump for nine of those posts.

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