Donald Trump trial live updates: Former president returns to court after judge ... trends now
By Daniel Bates In Manhattan Criminal Court For Dailymail.com and Rob Crilly, Senior Political Reporter In Manhattan Criminal Court For Dailymail.Com and Sarah Ewall-wice, Senior Political Reporter In Manhattan Criminal Court For Dailymail.Com
Published: 12:30 BST, 7 May 2024 | Updated: 12:32 BST, 7 May 2024
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Donald Trump returns to the hush money trial on Tuesday after the judge warned he faces jail if he violates the gag order again.
The former president was found in contempt of court and fined $1,000 by Judge Juan Merchan who admonished him for a 'direct attack on the rule of law'.
The 77-year-old was warned he could face a stint behind bars he continues flouting the laws of the court.
It came during another dramatic day in the historic trial where the jury heard from two witnesses: Former Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney and Deborah Tarasoff, a Trump Organization accounts payable supervisor.
Follow all of Tuesday's action from DailyMail.com's reporters in the courtroom.
Prosecutor estimates they could wrap up their case two weeks from Tuesday
Prosecutors in Trump's hush money case told Judge Merchan they could wrap their case two weeks from tomorrow.
That would mean the prosecution rests May 21. Merchan said he would not hold them to it.
Trump decried that it's a 'political witch hunt' and a ploy to keep him off the election trail for another few weeks.
A fired-up Trump spoke to reporters before departing the courthouse.
Trump says he'd be willing to go to jail as judge comes down with another gag order violation
Trump railed against the latest gag order violation handed down today by Judge Merchan against him.
He was threatened with serving jail time and has to pay $10,000 in fines for speaking out about the jury, witnesses and the judge.
But it didn't seem to bother the former president, who told reporters as he departed court that he'd be willing to serve time to protect
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