Attorneys for former president urge appeals court to revoke gag order though judges appear skepticalTrump gag order hearing – live updatesA federal appeals court appeared inclined at a hearing on Monday to keep some form of a gag order against Donald Trump preventing him from assailing potential trial witnesses and others in the criminal case related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.The court expressed concern, however, that the order was too broad and left open the possibility of restricting its scope – including allowing the former US president to criticize the prosecutors in the office of the special counsel Jack Smith who brought the charges. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/20/trump-lawyers-appeal-gag-order
Author : Hugo Lowell in Washington
Publish date : 2023-11-20 21:17:19
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Appeals court weighs narrowing Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case
