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• Judge threatens Trump with jail time for gag order violations

Here's a look at Juan Merchan's latest criminal contempt order against Donald Trump, published just now. It cites the former president's social media attacks on the jury, and those he made in TV interviews:

This court finds that the People have established the elements of criminal contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. This court's expanded order is lawful and unambiguous.

Defendant violated the order by making public statements about the jury and how it was selected. In doing so, defendant not only called into question the integrity, and therefore the legitimacy of these proceedings, but again raised the specter of fear for the safety of the jurors and of their loved ones.