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Takeaways from day nine of the Trump hush money trial

CNN--Judge Juan Merchan handed down his first punishment to Donald Trump for violating the judge’s gag order in the New York hush money trial Tuesday, fining Trump $9,000 for nine violations. The judge...

Former US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Palm Beach, Florida, on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted on Tuesday. (Marco Bello/Reuters)

Trump railed against the case despite judge’s warnings not to make comments that “jeopardize the rule of law”

April 5, 2023

CNN– While he was warned by Judge Juan Merchan during Tuesday’s arraignment not to make comments that could “jeopardize the rule of law” or create civil unrest, former President Donald Trump railed...

A ‘surreal’ day for Trump in court may only tear the country further apart

Stephen Collinson, CNN April 5, 2023

CNN– There were two big things to fear before Tuesday’s momentous first criminal arraignment of an ex-president of the United States. The first was that while Manhattan District Attorney Alvin...

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Save America rally on October 1, 2022 in Warren, Michigan.
(Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

Trump and his advisers await potential indictment in hush money case

Kristen Holmes, CNN March 22, 2023

CNN– Behind the gilded doors of Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump and his advisers are preparing for several different potential scenarios related to a possible indictment from the Manhattan...

Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump
(Getty Images)

Trump won’t testify before NY grand jury investigating hush money scheme, lawyer says Kara Scannell

Kara Scannell and Abby Baggini, CNN March 13, 2023

CNN– Former President Donald Trump does not plan to testify in a New York grand jury investigation into his alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels, Trump’s attorney...

NY prosecutors invite Trump to testify in hush money investigation; decision on charges could come soon

CNN– Manhattan prosecutors have invited former President Donald Trump to appear before the grand jury investigating his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up, a person familiar with...