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Trump trial: Judge fines Trump $9,000 for violating limited gag order

By ABC News

April 30, 2024 7:54 AM

Published April 30, 2024 7:57 AM

Judge Juan Merchan has ruled that Donald Trump repeatedly violated the limited gag order imposed by the court.

The judge found that prosecutors "met their burden" to show several contempt motions.

Trump will be fined $1,000 for each of nine violations, Merchan said, and will be ordered to pay a total of $9,000.

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