Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding the ex-president in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so
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A New York judge threatened to imprison Donald Trump for “blatantly” violating a gag order on Friday after the former president failed to remove a social media post mocking the judge’s clerk.
As proceedings in the civil court began on Friday, the New York judge Arthur Engoron asked Trump’s lawyers why “this blatant violation of the gag order would not result in serious sanctions, including financial sanctions and/or possibly imprisoning him”.
It hasnt been a good week for trump. Being threatened with jail may be the worst thing law abiding people might think.But it is unlikely to be in the top 20 for the one term president.
His allies are flaking away and he cant get his man nominated in congress. He has had better weeks.