Confusion over the latest gag order against Donald Trump in his New York criminal hush money case came to a head Friday evening after warring pre-motions filed by defense counsel and prosecutors questioned whether the former president is barred from commenting on the judge and his family members.
Ever since New York Judge Juan Merchan imposed a gag order against Trump on March 26, the former president has lashed out at his daughter, who is president of a marketing firm that serves Democratic politicians, including by calling her a “Rabid Trump Hater” in a social media post. Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office told Merchan in a letter sent Thursday that the Democratic DA understands the recent order to cover family members.
Former President Donald Trump reacts during a news conference after attending the wake of New York City police officer Jonathan Diller, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Massapequa Park, New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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