Trump fined $8,000 for violating gag order in New York hush money trial
Former US President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys awaiting the start of his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, USA, 30 April 2024.
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial fined the former US president $8,000 on Tuesday for statements that he found violated a gag order in the case.
Justice Juan Merchan's order came as Trump's trial was due to resume in New York with testimony from a banker familiar with accounts involved in the former US president's alleged scheme to influence the 2016 election by covering up a sex scandal.
