Trump Attorneys Oppose New Gag Order, Say His Speech Deserves ‘Heightened Protection’

‘That does apply doubly to Mr. Trump, because he is a candidate for the presidency of the United States.’

Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, S. C., on Feb. 20, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump filed on March 4 a response opposing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s proposed gag order ahead of trial this month.

The court has already declined to issue a gag order in this case once, and the trial will be highly publicized as the first-ever criminal prosecution of any American president—sitting or former.