Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order

As he imposed the fine, Merchan said he considered jail time “truly the last resort” as it would disrupt the trial, pose extraordinary security challenges and complicate the 2024 presidential election, in which the Republican Trump seeks to win the White House back from Democratic President Joe Biden.But the judge said Trump’s “continued, wilful” violations of the gag order amounted to a “direct attack on the rule of law.”Merchan imposed the 10th $1,000 fine on Monday for an April 22 broadcast interview in which the former president said: “That jury was picked so fast…