Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York City, has partially lifted the gag order on the former president; Trump can now discuss witnesses and the jury.
From The New York Post:
Trump’s lawyers had urged Merchan to lift the gag order completely, arguing there was nothing to justify continued restrictions on Trump’s First Amendment rights after the trial’s conclusion. Trump has said that the gag order has prevented him from defending himself while Cohen and Daniels continue to pillory him.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked Merchan to keep the gag order’s ban on comments about jurors, court staffers and the prosecution team in place at least until Trump is sentenced on July 11 but said last week they would be OK with allowing Trump to comment about witnesses now that the trial is over.
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Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after ‘hush-money’ conviction https://t.co/zMDuCgQcPd pic.twitter.com/kcf8nUTSpQ
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