New York County Judge Juan Marchan on Monday sentenced former President Donald Trump for the second time for violating a gag order during his trial, holding him in criminal contempt and imposing prison terms for further violations. he threatened.
Marchand fined President Trump $1,000 for just one violation. Marchand previously fined Trump for nine violations. President Trump’s 10th contempt charge occurred before his final order, not after. President Trump did not push his boundaries even after his first gag order.
Mr Machan told the court: “This court will need to consider a prison sentence.” “At the end of the day, I have a job to do. Part of that job is to protect the sanctity of our justice system.”
This violation is a “direct attack on the rule of law.””We can’t allow that to continue,” he said. AddedAccording to court reporters.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged that Trump committed four violations, including comments about former National Enquirer publisher Michael Cohen and David Pecker. Prosecutors argued that Marchand’s comments to witnesses violated a gag order.
“This is a political hoax,” Trump told reporters before entering the courtroom on Monday. “It’s election interference… It’s a terrible situation. It’s not fair. It’s not fair, but we’re going to fight.”
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