“So far, Donald Trump has faced only fines for repeatedly violating a gag order in his hush money case,” Politico reports.
“The consequences might not end there. If he’s convicted, Trump’s defiance of the judge’s order — including two recent comments posing a new test of its boundaries — could make things worse for the former president at sentencing.
”“For a while after the jail threat on May 6, Trump was better behaved in his public commentary. But as the trial nears its end — with closing arguments scheduled for Tuesday — he has resumed making comments that seem to dare the judge into taking further action.”