Trump Impeachment: Judge Threatens – Keep Your Mouth Shut Or Go to Jail

Judge threatens Trump: Keep his mouth shut or go to jail

The former president receives another fine because he attacked the jury in the hush money trial. The judge now issues a historic warning.

Published today at 2:21 pm

The first criminal trial of a former president of the United States of America: Donald Trump in court in New York.

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New York Supreme Court, midtown Manhattan: Justice Juan Merchan looks directly at Donald Trump. He stares back. It's almost a classic duel in appearance. Trump sometimes closes his eyes for minutes during the trial. At these moments he seems to be sleeping a little. During these stages, his lawyers, one to his right and one to his left, exchange handwritten notes on small pieces of paper, unnoticed by Trump. But on Monday afternoon, Trump was wide awake for once.