Trump faces legal consequences for gag order violations in election interference trial

Judge Tanya Chutkan has imposed a gag order on Donald Trump in his election interference trial, making it the latest in a long line of legal battles he has faced. In a previous trial, Judge Arthur Engoron fined Trump $15,000 for violating a gag order by targeting a law clerk with far-right hatred. Despite this, Trump’s disregard for these orders could result in varying levels of punishment. MSNBC analyst Caroline Polisi believes that consequences could range from a simple “tongue lashing” to monetary sanctions or even the possibility of Trump being put in jail. However, Polisi acknowledged that judges are hesitant to jail a former President for criminal contempt. Nevertheless, she believes that the judge’s hands may be tied as previous judges have issued increasing sanctions for similar behavior. The escalating nature of these sanctions indicates that the court is taking Trump’s behavior seriously and will not tolerate further defiance of its orders.