Hours into the start of the firsttrial against a former president, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office called on Merchan to sanction Trump for violating the gag order by sharing at least three social media posts over the weekend. After deciding not to rule immediately on the request, Merchan said he would hold a hearing on the matter on April 23 at 9:30 a.m. EST.
“The defendant is aware of the April 1 order. We know that from various posts he had made,” Conroy said. Steinglass added that the witnesses in this case “have incurred the wrath of Trump supporters,” adding that Trump “skillfully, obsessively” puts out posts attacking his opponents both in the political sphere and in court.Merchan’s decision to set the hearing over prosecutors’ motion to sanction Trump came after a lunch recess and before the start of jury screening, which on Monday afternoon focused on 96 potential juries.
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