Judge threatens Trump with jail time: 5 takeaways from Trump trial Day 12

Former President Trump faced a new threat in his New York criminal trial on Monday.

Judge Juan Merchan raised the possibility that he could send Trump to jail if he continues to violate a gag order.

Merchan warned about that possibility after fining Trump for the 10th time for breaking the order, which bars the former president from attacking jurors, court officials and members of the judge’s family, among others.

Trump has complained about the gag order, contending that his rights are being violated.

Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. It is the first criminal trial of a former president.