Judge Issues Gag Order After Trump Attacks Daughter

The New York Times reports:

The New York judge presiding over one of Donald J. Trump’s criminal trials imposed a gag order on Tuesday that prohibits him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jurors, the latest effort to rein in the former president’s wrathful rhetoric about his legal opponents.

The judge, Juan M. Merchan, imposed the order at the request of the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which brought the case against Mr. Trump. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, has accused Mr. Trump of covering up a potential sex scandal during and after his 2016 campaign.

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The Judge has just entered a gag order. https://t.co/65XIPiJiNS https://t.co/WF3n59yI1f

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 26, 2024

Order, ORDER in the court….

“Under the judge’s gag order, Mr. Trump cannot make, or direct others to make, statements about witnesses concerning their roles in the case. Mr. Trump is also barred from commenting on prosecutors and court staff.” https://t.co/ru255sQhSp

— Anthony Coley (@AnthonyColey) March 26, 2024