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Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order barring him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others in his New York hush money case. The judge warns Trump could be jailed if he does it again. Judge Juan M. Merchan found there were nine violations. The decision Tuesday is a rebuke for the Republican ex-president, who insisted he was exercising his free speech rights. The ruling came at the start of the second week of testimony. Prosecutors say Trump and his associates took part in an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential campaign by burying negative stories. Trump denies that.