The New York Times reports:
A judge imposed a limited gag order on former President Donald J. Trump on Monday, restricting Mr. Trump from making public statements attacking the witnesses, prosecutors or court staff involved in the federal criminal case in which he stands accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
But the narrowly tailored order by the judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, left Mr. Trump free as he pursues his campaign to be re-elected president to continue disparaging the Justice Department, President Biden and other political adversaries so long as the remarks are not directly connected to the case.
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Judge says “Without this restriction, there’s a risk witnesses can be intimidated” and that other future witnesses can be dissuaded from coming forward
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) October 16, 2023
Judge Tanya Chutkan has just issued a narrow gag order against former President Trump, restricting his ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, or the special counsel & his staff. "This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses. This is about…
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 16, 2023
If Trump calls Jack Smith a "thug" again…. Judge Chutkan has promised sanctions.
Same is true if Trump targets her, Jack Smith, Smith family, court staff or other witnesses in statements
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) October 16, 2023