"Unconstitutional"
After trial: Trump wants gag order lifted
Following his conviction in the hush money trial, former US President Donald Trump has called for his restrictions on public statements in the case to be lifted. He had previously often described the gag order as an unconstitutional infringement of his right to freedom of expression.
"Now that the trial has concluded, the concerns expressed by the government and the court do not justify further restrictions on President Trump's rights under the First Amendment," Trump's attorney Todd Blanche wrote in a letter published on Tuesday and dated June 3.
Given a "gag order" upon request
At the request of the public prosecutor's office, Judge Juan Merchan had placed a gag order on Trump in the proceedings, prohibiting him from speaking publicly about witnesses or court employees.
The request was based on the fact that Trump "has a long history of attacking witnesses, investigators, prosecutors, judges and others involved in proceedings against him".
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