Trump Fined for Gag Order Violation as Judge Issues Stern Warning | Cliptv Online

Former President warned about possible imprisonment for future violations; Ivanka Trump moves to quash subpoena

Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff, which prompted a stern warning about possible imprisonment for future infractions.

Judge Arthur Engoron issued the fine and a clear warning on Friday after Trump posted an attack on the judge’s clerk on his Truth Social platform, which violated the court’s partial gag order issued on October 3.

In his post, Trump referred to the clerk as a “girlfriend” of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat. Judge Engoron had initially issued a partial gag order preventing all parties from discussing court staff. Trump later removed the post from Truth Social, but it remained on his campaign website for 17 days.

During a court hearing, Engoron admonished Trump’s attorneys for the “blatant violation” of the gag order and stated that further infractions could result in imprisonment.

Trump’s attorney, Chris Kise, apologized to the court, explaining that it was an “inadvertent” error that the post remained on the campaign website. He assured the judge that Trump ordered the post’s removal, and nothing similar was posted on Truth Social.

Engoron expressed concern over the impact of such inflammatory posts in the current “overheated climate,” warning that “incendiary untruths can and in some cases already have led to serious physical harm and worse.”

The judge’s Friday order reiterated the warning to Trump, making it clear that future violations, whether intentional or unintentional, could lead to more severe sanctions, including steeper financial penalties, contempt of court charges, and possible imprisonment.

In a related matter, Ivanka Trump is moving to quash a subpoena for her testimony. She argues that she is beyond the court’s jurisdiction since she is not a party to the case and has not been a New York resident for seven years. The lawsuit had initially named her as a defendant, but she was dismissed from the case earlier this year by a New York appeals court due to the statute of limitations.

Ivanka Trump’s legal team stated that the subpoena’s demands were unreasonable and provided no guidance on the specific information sought. A hearing on the matter has been scheduled for next Friday.

The court’s firm stance against violating the gag order and Ivanka Trump’s attempt to quash the subpoena add new chapters to the legal challenges surrounding the Trump family.