Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over former President Donald Trump’s business records trial in Manhattan, isn’t issuing a quick decision on whether the gag order he issued in the case was violated because he wants to “jack up the dollar amount” for his fines, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Newsmax on Tuesday. 

“He’s going to rule against President Trump,” Bondi said on “Newsline.” “I don’t think any of us have a doubt on that. He’s ruled against him every step of the way.”

Merchan on Tuesday opted to reserve his decision over whether to hold Trump in contempt of court over the alleged gag order violations, and it was not made immediately clear when he will issue his ruling, which is likely to come in writing, reported WNBC in New York City.

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