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New York prosecutors are pushing to fine former President Trump $3,000 for allegedly violating a gag order from Judge Juan Merchan on Monday.
Prosecutors with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office argued three separate posts Trump made on social media violated Merchan’s gag order. The order prohibits Trump from discussing the family members of those involved in the proceedings.
Merchan imposed the order just days after Trump criticized his daughter, Loren Merchan, for raising money for Democrats.
“We think it is important for the court to remind Mr. Trump that he is a criminal defendant,” prosecutor Christopher Conroy told the judge.
Trump’s legal team pushed back on the move, saying Trump was only responding to attacks he had received.
“He is responding to salacious, repeated, vehement attacks by these witnesses,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche said, referring to pornography star Stormy Daniels and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
Merchan sent the court to lunch recess before …