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Former judge and Democratic leader, C. Ellen Connally, has resigned as co-chair of a group that rates judicial candidates, Judge4Yourself.com, after the Ohio Republican Party criticized her social media posts. The GOP had accused Connally of making inflammatory and biased posts, including a meme depicting former President Donald Trump’s head on John F. Kennedy’s body, jokes about having a voodoo doll of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and derogatory remarks about Black individuals. The controversy has raised concerns about the impartiality of the group and the credibility of its candidate ratings.

Former President Donald Trump is facing potential fines and a contempt of court charge for allegedly violating a gag order in his hush money trial. Prosecutors claim that Trump made 10 different posts on his social media account and website that violated the order, which barred him from commenting publicly about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and jurors in the trial. Trump’s lawyer argued that reposting news articles does not violate the gag order, but prosecutors are seeking $3,000 in fines and contempt of court charges. The judge has not yet made a decision on the matter, but suggested that Trump should have sought clarification if he was unsure whether a post crossed the line.

In the ongoing hush money trial involving former US President Donald Trump, prosecutors have requested that he be fined and held in contempt of court for violating a gag order. They cited ten social media posts on Trump’s accounts that allegedly attacked witnesses, jurors, and other individuals involved in the case, characterizing them as a ‘deliberate flouting’ of the court’s prohibition. The defense argued that Trump’s comments were protected speech and that he was simply responding to others. Judge Juan Merchan did not immediately rule on the matter but expressed exasperation with Trump’s conduct, warning that his credibility was diminishing.

The criminal trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump resumed on Tuesday in Manhattan, with a contempt hearing and further testimony scheduled. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan is presiding over the hearing to determine whether Trump violated a gag order restricting his social media posts. The jury will also hear additional testimony from David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Inquirer.