The judge overseeing the case has said he will consider jail time for further breaches.
The judge in Donald Trump's criminal trial has fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time for violating a gag order and warned that further violations could land the former president in jail. Imprisonment would be an unprecedented step in the historic trial, which stems from an alleged hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels in the final weeks of the 2016 election.
Merchan imposed the $1,000 fine for a 22 April broadcast interview in which the former US president said: "That jury was picked so fast — 95 per cent Democrats. The area's mostly all Democrat." Trump has pleaded not guilty and denies wrongdoing. If found guilty, Trump could face up to four years in prison, though defendants typically face fines and probation.
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