A New York court rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to lift the gag order limiting what he can say about those involved in his ongoing criminal trial.
A New York court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to lift the gag order limiting what he can say about those involved in his ongoing criminal trial, saying the order does not violate Trump's First Amendment rights.Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's trial on 34 counts of falsifying business records, issued the original order in March, barring Trump from discussing likely witnesses, jurors, attorneys and court staff involved in the case.
''We find that Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner's First Amendment Rights against the court's historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases, and the right of persons related or tangentially related to the criminal proceedings from being free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm,' the ruling said.Merchan has held Trump in contempt of court for violating the order 10 times.
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