long time, and not
only with respect to
the conflict in
palestine.
to me it's a
legitimate tool.
>> reporter: erin
mclaughlin, nbc news,
new york.
>>> we turn now to the
hush money trial of
former president
trump.
the judge holding mr.
trump in contempt of
court and threatening
to jail him if he
continues to violate a
gag order, which mr.
trump calls
unconstitutional.
laura jarrett now with
late developments.
>> reporter: tonight
former president trump
hit with a $9,000 fine
at his hush money
trial, with the judge
finding multiple
violations of the gag
order prohibiting mr.
trump from attacking
witnesses.
now threatening to
throw him behind bars,
saying jail may be a
necessary punishment
in the future.
mr. trump's attorneys
had argued it's unfair
to hold him
accountable for
reposting criticism
others have voiced,
and that certain
witnesses like michael
cohen frequently
attack mr. trump.
the presumptive
republican nominee
later deleting the
nine posts about cohen
and stormy...