"Judge Widens Gag Order to Protect Family from Trump's Attacks"

Judge Juan M. Merchan expanded the gag order in Donald Trump's hush-money trial to include a ban on public statements about the judge's family and the Manhattan District Attorney's family after Trump made false claims about the judge's daughter on social media. Violation of the gag order could result in contempt of court, fines, or jail time. Trump's lawyers are fighting the expanded gag order and plan to seek the judge's recusal from the case. The hush-money case alleges that Trump falsely logged payments to his former lawyer as legal fees to cover up negative stories during the 2016 campaign.