Special counsel Jack Smith requests judge impose gag order on Trump to prevent him from attacking people in the case in public and on social media
If Judge Tanya Chutkan places a gag order on Donald Trump, the question would then become, what happens if he violates it?
Chutkan asked special counsel prosecutor Molly Gaston what the enforcement mechanism should be if she imposes a gag order, noting the “order [is] pointless if [there is] no mechanism to enforce”. Penalties for violating it could include admonishing Trump, imposing financial penalties, moving his court date or modifying his conditions of release.
