Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche attend the former president's Manhattan hush-money trial on May 6, 2024.
Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche attend the former president's Manhattan hush-money trial.
  • Judge Juan Merchan hit Trump with his 10th gag order violation Monday, along with a warning of jail. 
  • Merely fining Trump $1,000 per violation has not been a sufficient deterrent, the judge said.
  • "Therefore, going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction," he said.

Next time, it could be jail.