Results for: Contempt Charges

Former US President Donald Trump’s hush money trial resumed Tuesday with the first witness, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. However, the proceedings were overshadowed by allegations of contempt against Trump for violating a gag order with online posts that referenced potential witnesses. The prosecution claims that Trump’s posts violated the court order and seeks a contempt finding, while the defense denies any wrongdoing. The trial centers on accusations that Trump falsified business records to conceal payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election.

The second day of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial is set to begin, with the former President facing charges of contempt for social media posts about trial witnesses. Prosecutors accuse him of paying off people to prevent damaging stories about his personal life from surfacing during the 2016 election. The case has presented a criminal case against a former American president to a jury for the first time. Trump has denied wrongdoing and called the trial ‘political persecution.’ Prosecutors allege he illegally influenced the 2016 election, while the defense attacks the prosecution’s arguments and witness credibility.