As Donald Trump’s hush-money trial kicks into its second day with a hearing on his apparent violation of Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order, a former Department of Justice prosecutor suggested the embattled ex-president read the writing on the wall and seek a plea deal. In an interview with Salon’s Chauncey DeVega, attorney Kenneth McCallion, who investigated Trump for racketeering, stated the trial is starting off well for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. As he noted, the jury will soon settle in and see Trump less as a former president and more like a typical defendant which is …