The gag order imposed on Donald Trump by a judge in next week's New York criminal trial bars the former U.S. president from talking publicly about certain people involved in the case and their families.
by a judge in next week's New York criminal trial bars the former U.S. president from talking publicly about certain people involved in the case and their families.
Here's why Justice Juan Merchan imposed the gag order and what it bars the Republican presidential candidate from doing:from making public statements about witnesses concerning their potential testimony and about prosecutors, court staff and their family members if those statements are meant to interfere with the case.to cover his own family members and family members of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office charged Trump.
Item 1 of 2 A combination photo shows adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaking in New York City, and then- U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, U.S. on April 16, 2018 and April 28, 2018 respectively. . REUTERS/Brendan McDermid REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File PhotoA combination photo shows adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaking in New York City, and then- U.S.
"Plenty of people have gagged me recently because when I talk in New York I explain to the people and they understand these cases are all rigged," Trump said in a video posted on Thursday to his Truth Social website. "It sounds fair, doesn't it, to be gagged? But it's not."No. Merchan wrote that Trump has a constitutional right to speak to voters freely and to defend himself publicly. The order only applies to statements about specific individuals.
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