‘Absolutely Unprecedented’: Trump Gag Orders Test Judges’ Powers

‘Absolutely Unprecedented’: Trump Gag Orders Test Judges’ Powers
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Former President Donald Trump is facing gag orders in both his New York and Washington D.C. trials, with the latter prompting a fierce debate over how courts should balance free speech interests with their duty to protect the integrity of a trial.

D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ultimately rejected President Trump’s attempts to remove the gag order when, on Oct. 29, she lifted the administrative stay on it.

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