Reporters this week have asked former President Donald Trump questions about the jury and witnesses in the business records trial in Manhattan that, if he answered, would be a violation of Judge Juan Merchan’s restrictive gag order and possibly land him in jail.
Merchan’s gag order prohibits Trump from commenting on prosecutors other than Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, their staff and family members, Merchan’s family members, and trial witnesses and jurors.
Last week, Merchan found Trump in contempt of court for allegedly violating the gag order ten times, and on Monday, threatened him with jail time if he continues to violate the order.
Despite this, one reporter on Monday shouted to Trump a question about a witness: “Is Michael Cohen a liar?”
He was also asked, “Mr. Trump, what do you think of the jury?” as well as, “Mr. Trump any thoughts about the…
