What a partial gag order on Trump means for his election subversion case

August 2024 ยท 1 minute read

Carrie Johnson, NPR:

You know, it covers some of what the Justice Department asked for, but not all of it.

As you mentioned, former President Trump is on the campaign trail. He's free to criticize current President Joe Biden. He's free to criticize the Justice Department as it's led by Attorney General Merrick Garland. And he's free to say things about Washington, D.C., where he's scheduled to go on trial here in 2024.

But former President Trump will not be allowed to attack the special counsel, Jack Smith, or any members of Jack Smith's team. He will not be allowed to attack any courthouse staffers or workers, and he will not be allowed to attack potential witnesses in the case, people like former Attorney General Bill Barr and former Georgia Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, among others.

Trump will be allowed to personally attack the judge in his case, Tanya Chutkan. And he's continued to do so this afternoon, even after the gag.

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