https://apnews.com/article/trump-gag-order-appeal-judge-chutkan-d42e7c95f8dc2ae17f73ef6de41c574a
Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order
on Trump in 2020 election interference case
Associated Press, by Alanna Durkin Richer
Posted By: Dreadnought, 10/21/2023 1:11:11 AM
The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington agreed Friday to temporarily lift her narrow gag order. The ruling gives Trump’s lawyers time to prove why the former president’s comments should not be restricted as the case heads toward trial. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said the gag order would remain on hold — for now — while she considers Trump’s bid to speak freely about the case as he challenges the restrictions in higher courts. The gag order Chutkan issued Monday barred him from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses. It’s the most serious restriction a court has placed on Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric,