I believe that he committed contempt in two separate tranches and at the second series he still hadn’t been warned of jail time at that point. He has now been so warned.
As to why the judge hasn’t yet thrown his arse in jail - Trump always appeals, nowadays, always, as a delay strategy. The judge wants to limit every appeal element so as to keep things moving. Some of Trump’s appeals have only lasted 20 minutes because of this.
Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. And if he does it again, the judge warned, he could be jailed.
The judge threatened jail with the first 9 counts as well, and then Trump just kept breaking the law and the corrupt coward judge backed down because Trump and his ilk are not beholden to the law.
The second contempt hearing was over statements that were made between the first contempt hearing and the judge’s initial ruling–i.e. they were statements made before he was initially sanctioned. The judge hasn’t backed down, he’s just not jailing him until he makes a statement made after his warning.
This is the second time he was found in contempt.
The first time was on 9 counts. On the second time he was threatened with jail.
I believe that he committed contempt in two separate tranches and at the second series he still hadn’t been warned of jail time at that point. He has now been so warned.
As to why the judge hasn’t yet thrown his arse in jail - Trump always appeals, nowadays, always, as a delay strategy. The judge wants to limit every appeal element so as to keep things moving. Some of Trump’s appeals have only lasted 20 minutes because of this.
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/donald-trump-hush-money-testimony/60644438 - last updated 04/30/2024
The judge threatened jail with the first 9 counts as well, and then Trump just kept breaking the law and the corrupt coward judge backed down because Trump and his ilk are not beholden to the law.
The second contempt hearing was over statements that were made between the first contempt hearing and the judge’s initial ruling–i.e. they were statements made before he was initially sanctioned. The judge hasn’t backed down, he’s just not jailing him until he makes a statement made after his warning.