News about contempt, gag order, and Donald Trump

NEW: Judge Merchan in Trump’s NY election interference trial emailed the following letter dated today to all counsel: www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/People%20v%20DJT%206-7-24%20Letter%20to%20Parties.pdf

👀 Justice MERCHAN has notified the parties in Trump's case that a stray comment was posted on the NY court system's Facebook page on May 29, a day before Trump's conviction. pic.twitter.com/EszX3HClLN

JUST IN: Manhattan DA is opposing Trump's push to lift the gag order in his hush money case. They say it should remain live through sentencing/post-trial motions. pic.twitter.com/6N1XUhw2VJ

Manhattan prosecutors OPPOSE the lifting of Trump's gag order after his guilty verdict. The order was not only designed to "avoid threats to the fairness of the trial itself," but also to prevent "harm to the integrity of the proceedings," they argue. pic.twitter.com/oSamhQo8Az