During that trial, Trump publicly attacked a key witness in both cases and was subjected to a gag order for maligning the judge's clerk. "The consequences of those statements included not only fear on the part of the individual targeted, but also the assignment of increased security resources...
Merchan fined Trump $10,000 for violations of the gag order during the seven-week trial, and warned him on May 6 he would be jailed if he ran afoul of the order again. Related: 10 Safest States in America Trump has argued the gag order violates his right to fre...
The former president's legal teamappealed the matterto a higher court and asked Chutkan to put a hold on her order while it is further litigated. The judge decided last week that she wouldtemporarily stay the gag orderwhile she heard from both sides. In the days that followed, Trump return...
Trump’s attorneys also pushed back on the idea that reposts of other individuals’ public comments qualify as a violation of the order. Five of the alleged violations involved Trump or his campaign reposting a New York Post opinion article that slammed Cohen as a “serial perjurer,” and two...
Judge puts gag order on Iverson case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)DeWolf, Rose
The judge who oversaw former President Trump's New York hush money trial has partially lifted the some of the restrictions from his gag order in the case. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin has details on what Trump is now allowed to comment on and what remains off-limits.June 25, 2024 ...
On Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers informed Judge Juan Merchan that they and their client wished his gag order against Trump to be lifted.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge said Friday he is unlikely to issue a gag order stopping a lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels from discussing her lawsuit against President Donald Trump with reporters and the public.
A request from prosecutors for a gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s rhetoric is putting the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position.
Trump repeatedly mentioned Judge Merchan's daughter in social media posts before and after Merchan imposed a gag order on March 26, restricting what Trump could say about those involved in the upcoming April 15 trial. Trump was barred from commenting on potential witnesses in the case, p...