The gag order on the former president has been expanded to cover the family members of the judge and the district attorney, following a request by prosecutors.
Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalamboushas expanded his limited gag order on the former president to cover the family members of the judge and the district attorney , following a request by prosecutors. The limited gag order now covers the family members of District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan, after Trump targeted Merchan's daughter repeatedly on social media over her work with a group involved in Democratic politics.
prohibiting Trump from making comments about potential witnesses in the case, as well as jurors, lawyers, court staff, and their families. The order permitted Trump to continue making public comments about both Merchan and Bragg. On Monday, prosecutors asked Merchan to clarify whether the limited gag order he issued last week applies to the judge's family and relatives of Bragg. In his ruling late Monday, Merchan wrote that "The Defendant has a constitutional right to speak to the American voters freely, and to defend himself publicl
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