Trump Asks Appeals Court to Toss Gag Order in Elections Case

Lawyers for President Trump say the DOJ provided ‘no evidence’ to justify the gag order.
Trump Asks Appeals Court to Toss Gag Order in Elections Case
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign rally at The Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry Milander Park in Hialeah, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2023. Alon Skuy/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has challenged a gag order on his ability to publicly discuss key aspects of his ongoing election-related prosecution during his reelection campaign in an appeals court.

In a Wednesday filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, lawyers for President Trump launched a scathing critique of what they term a “sweeping prior restraint” on his political speech at the height of his reelection campaign.

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