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Trump was previously barred from talking about witnesses, jurors and potential jurors, counsel from the prosecution, and related family members. Merchan lifted parts of the gag order on Tuesday, allowing the former president to comment on jurors and witnesses, including his former attorney Michael Cohen and porn star Stormy Daniels.
A separate order that blocks Trump or anyone else on his campaign from identifying members of the anonymous jury remains in effect,The former president’s legal counsel argued the gag order restricted Trump’s campaign speech and argued it might limit his ability to respond to President Joe Biden’s remarks during their debate on Thursday, the first of the 2024 presidential election season.
“This is another unlawful decision by a highly conflicted judge, which is blatantly un-American as it gags President Trump, the leading candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election during the upcoming Presidential Debate on Thursday. President Trump and his legal team will immediately challenge today’s unconstitutional order,” Cheung said.
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