The gag order against former President Donald Trump is his Manhattan criminal trial is “working” a legal analyst said Monday morning.
On Monday, attorney and legal analyst Elie Honig appeared on CNN’s Trump Hush Money Trial special to talk about the recent gag order imposed against Trump by New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan.
Judge Merchan has now fined Trump $10,000 for 10 gag order violations. This morning, Merchan threatened the former president with jail sanctions should the violations continue.
“While I share in the criticism of the judge for taking too long to hold these hearings and to issue these rulings, it sort of looks like it’s working, a little bit,” Honig said about the gag order violations against Trump. “Ever since the judge came out last week and said, ‘if I have to, I will lock you up,’ Trump has not violated the gag order.”
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
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