The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $1 million fine against President Donald Trump and his attorney Alina Habba on Wednesday for their “sanctionable conduct” over a racketeering lawsuit made up of “frivolous” claims.

The fine was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Donald Middlebrooks in January 2023 after Trump sued Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey over allegations of his campaign’s ties to Russia in the 2016 election.

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