Trump Trial

CNN
Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time | CNN Politics
Judge Juan Merchan has found former President Donald Trump in contempt for violating the gag order in his hush money trial for the 10th time and said he’ll consider jail time going forward.
AP News
Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
74%
Guilty (of at least one crime) by jury verdict
23%
Mistrial (without any guilty counts)
2%
Not guilty (on all counts) by jury verdict
0.8%
Plea bargain
Highlights from Day 1 of Trump’s hush money trial during jury selection
Latest news and updates on Trump's hush money trial, with jury selection beginning today. Witnesses included Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen.
57%
By the end of May [May 31st]
62%
By the end of National Donald Duck Day [June 9th]
72%
By the end of Spring [June 20th]
91%
By Independence Day [July 4th]
92%
The judge will allow Trump to attend Barron's graduation on May 17
89%
Trump will violate the gag order again on May 7 or later and be punished with another fine
86%
A tweet by Michael Cohen will be presented as evidence
73%
The jury will find Trump not guilty of at least one of the 34 felony counts
66%
None of the 12 jurors leave.
14%
Juror 2: A man who works in investment banking and lives in Hell's Kitchen. Follows Trump, Michael Cohen and Kellyanne Conway on social media. Believes Trump has done some good for the country, but that he can be an impartial juror.
6%
Juror 9: A woman who is a speech therapist, gets news from CNN and likes reality TV podcasts. Said “he was our president. Everyone knows who he is,” adding that when he was in office “everyone was kind of talking about politics."
3%
Juror 6: A young woman who lives in Chelsea and works as a software engineer. She gets news from The New York Times, Google, Facebook and TikTok. She said she probably has different beliefs than Mr. Trump, but that “this is a free country.”
70%
Felony
5%
Misdemeanor
25%
No judgment (acquittal, mistrial, delay)
Just Security
A Complete Guide to the Manhattan Trump Election Interference Prosecution
A comprehensive guide on what to expect at Donald Trump's landmark criminal trial in Manhattan for his alleged falsification of business records and hush money arrangement in 2016 presidential election.
YouTube
Breaking Down the Law: NY Trump Trial Charges and Theory of the Case
Journalist Adam Klasfeld explains how the alleged hush money scheme worked and how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg got to 34 felony charges.Read the ...
NBC News
Judge Juan Merchan sets April 15 trial date for Trump hush money case
The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case on Monday scheduled the trial to begin on April 15.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying New York business records in order to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump. Trump has denied that claim.

32%
Yes/Yes: Trump will be convicted of a felony before the election, and will win the election
46%
Yes/No: Trump will be convicted of a felony before the election, and will not win the election
17%
No/Yes: Trump will not be convicted of a felony before the election, and will win the election
4%
No/No: Trump will not be convicted of a felony before the election, and will not win the election
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