Overview

• Judge Juan Merchan warns former President Donald Trump of potential jail time following repeated gag order violations, emphasizing the judiciary's role in maintaining legal decorum.
• Prosecutors focus on detailed financial transactions in the hush money case, aiming to prove Trump's involvement in falsifying business records.
• High-profile witnesses like Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen are set to testify, heightening the trial's stakes and public interest.
• Legal experts debate the constitutionality of the gag order, with some viewing potential jail as a drastic but necessary measure to uphold court authority.
• Trump's legal strategy and public statements continue to draw scrutiny and speculation about his compliance with judicial directives.