Neal Katyal mentioned that prosecutors in Manhattan don't want to punish Trump with a hefty fine, but rather want Judge Merchan to caution him that further violations of the gag order could lead to imprisonment.
Neal Katyal explained the prosecutors' goal in Trump's gag order violation hearing, stating, "I believe Trump's lawyers will struggle to argue that he didn't violate the gag order. It's clear that he did. Instead, they may claim that the gag order infringes on his First Amendment rights. However, such gag orders are commonly imposed in cases like this for legitimate reasons, so I don't think that argument will hold. The prosecutors have requested a $1000 fine for each violation, but what they really want is a stern warning for Trump stating that further violations will result in jail time. This is the key point of concern regarding the punishment, rather than whether he violated the gag order."
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Neal Katyal on what prosecutors are really looking for at gag order hearing, "The prosecutors here have just asked for $1000 fine for each violation. But what they want is a stern warning for Trump that says if you do this again, you're going to jail." pic.twitter.com/83ssiz21MT
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