Judge threatens Trump with jail for court violations: ‘I have a job to do'

Former Trump White House aide Hope Hicks cried on the witness stand after testifying about the infamous"Access Hollywood" tape and porn star Stormy Daniels' story of an affair with Trump.

Merchan gave Trump the maximum fine of $1,000 for each of nine violations. The judge on Monday morning delivered a ruling, which he did not read from the bench, about four other alleged gag order violations prosecutors had flagged. On Friday, former longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks testified for the prosecution under subpoena. She provided an insider's account of how Trump and his team reacted to damaging news about him on the 2016 presidential campaign trail. This included the infamous"Access Hollywood" tape, in which Trump was caught on tape bragging about sexual misconduct.

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