Trump Gag Order Targets Actions of Others, Not Trump: Attorney

The attorneys wrote that such censorship of a political candidate constituted a ‘heckler’s veto.’
Trump Gag Order Targets Actions of Others, Not Trump: Attorney
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., on April 27, 2023. Brian Snyder/Reuters
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Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argued that the gag order issued by a federal judge in Washington, was neither “narrow” nor “tailored” and cited reasoning as others’ potential actions rather than any harm the former president could bring himself.

On Saturday, the brief was filed in response to the Department of Justice’s opposition to lifting the gag order while President Trump appeals it.