Donald Trump can now speak out against witnesses and the jury from his New York criminal trial without violating a gag order. With the verdict rendered, Judge Juan Merchan terminated that portion of the order Tuesday. The order is still in place for lawyers and staff , court staff and their family members . That’s because the overall proceeding is ongoing ahead of Trump’s July 11 sentencing.
Merchan previously found the defendant in contempt 10 times and fined him for violating the order. Last week New York state’s top court rejected Trump’s appeal challenging the order. The narrowing of Merchan’s order is a reminder that it served a limited but important purpose: to protect the integrity of the proceedings.
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