New York Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order Targeting Trump

Judge Juan Merchan ‘properly determined’ that the gag order was needed, the court said.
New York Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order Targeting Trump
Former President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 14, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A New York court on Tuesday upheld a gag order that a lower court judge placed on former President Donald Trump in his ongoing criminal trial.

The order, imposed on the former president in March by Judge Juan Merchan, prohibits him from commenting on court staff, prosecutors, potential witnesses, and members of the jury. It was later expanded by Judge Merchan to include members of his own family, and the order doesn’t block President Trump from making comments about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the judge himself.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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