A Washington court of appeals mostly upholds a gag order issued in the federal election interference case by Judge Tanya Chutkan, but rules that it was too broadly construed, allowing former President Donald Trump to publicly criticize special counsel Jack Smith. Pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who has already pleaded guilty to a felony in Georgia, […]
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Appeals court upholds Trump’s gag order with a few key tweaks
A three-judge panel’s ruling on Friday is largely upholding the gag order placed upon Donald Trump in relation to comments he’s made throughout his 2020 election interference case, concluding that his rhetoric has caused real threats, but narrowing the restrictions on his speech when not directed at court staff or witnesses. In a statement for the […]