A federal appeals court panel has preserved most of a gag order on former US President Donald Trump in his federal election interference case in Washington, D.C. The three-judge panel concluded that some of Trump’s remarks “pose a significant and imminent threat to the orderly adjudication” of justice but said the lower court judge’s gag order swept in too much speech protected by the First Amendment. The appeals court ruling would allow Trump to make public statements about …
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US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump has been issued a gag order by a Federal judge, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election. The order issued Monday, October 16 restricts Trump’s ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, or the special counsel and his staff. The order did not impose restrictions on disparaging comments about Washington, DC, – where the jury will …