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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martha McHardy

Trump threatened with jail time for ‘blatant’ violation of gag order

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial hit the former president with a $5,000 fine after threatening to throw him in jail for breaking the gag order in the case.

Back on 3 October, Judge Arthur Engoron imposed a gag order on Mr Trump after he made a post on his Truth Social site doxing and disparaging his law clerk.

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