Alvin Bragg hits Trump with more gag order accusations: '4 violations in 3 days'

The Manhattan District Attorney's office told the judge in Donald Trump's hush money case that the ex-president has violated his gag order another four times in just the past three days.

According toJust Security's Adam Klasfeld, prosecutor Chris Conroy complained about the extra violations Thursday. Judge Juan Merchan held a contempt of court hearing Tuesday to hear accusations of a previous 10 attacks on witnesses and jurors that could result in fines of up to $1,000 per case or up to 30 days in jail. A ruling from that hearing is imminent.

In the latest complaint, prosecutors cite comments Trump made in a phone interview with a far-right streaming channel.

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“That jury was picked so fast. 95% Democrats…You think of it as a purely Democrat area. It's a very unfair situation that I can tell you," Trump said.

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Another comment brought up by prosecutors was Trump's direct message to former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. Trump said: "This is a message to Pecker: Be nice."

He also called his former lawyer Michael Cohen, "A convicted liar and he has no credibility whatsoever."

The gag order bans Trump from talking about jurors and potential witnesses in the case.

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