Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan state court in New York City on May 6, 2024. Photo by Brendan McDermid/ Pool/ Reuters

Read the full court ruling warning Trump of jail time if he continues violating gag order

Politics

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time.

Judge Juan M. Merchan fined the former president $1,000 and warned that going forward, additional violations could result in jail time. Prosecutors had accused Trump of four violations, but the judge only concurred with one.

Read the full court order here:

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