Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw Trump's criminal trial in New York City, altered the former president's gag order on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump landed a victory from New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan this week.On Tuesday, Judge Merchan, who oversaw Trump's criminal trial in New York City, changed a gag order allowing the former president to make comments about witnesses and jurors involved in the case, the Associated Press reported.
Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was found guilty of all 34 counts. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case charged that the payment was meant to prevent Daniels from going public about her allegation of a sexual encounter with the former president and hurting his election changes. Trump, who has long denounced the case as a 'witch hunt,' has said he is innocent of all charges and denied Daniels' allegation.
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