Judge to consider gag order violations in Trump ‘hush money’ trial

Former US president Donald Trump speaks to the media on Monday at the end of the first day of his trial at Manhattan criminal court for allegedly covering up 'hush money' payments prior to the 2016 election. Photograph: Victor J Blue/Getty ImagesThe judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal “hush money” trial will decide on Tuesday whether the former US president should be punished for violating a gag order that prevents him from criticising witnesses and others involved in the case.

Prosecutors have asked Judge Merchan to remind Mr Trump at the 9.30am hearing that he may face more severe consequences if he keeps violating the order. The law permits the judge to send Mr Trump to jail for up to 30 days, in what would be a dramatic twist to the first criminal trial of a former US president.

Prosecutors say it was part of a wider conspiracy to hide unflattering information from voters at a time when he was facing multiple accusations of sexual misbehaviour.In his opening statement, defence lawyer Todd Blanche said Mr Trump did not commit any crimes. “There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It’s called democracy,” Mr Blanche told jurors on Monday.

The tabloid reached a similar deal to pay $30,000 to a doorman who was seeking to sell a story about Mr Trump allegedly fathering a child out of wedlock, which turned out to be false, according to prosecutors.

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