Manhattan DA asks to expand Trump gag order after repeated posts about judge’s daughter

“To the extent that the original March 26 Order did not already prohibit this behavior, this Court can and should clarify or extend the Order to protect family members of the Court on the record described below, and should warn defendant that any future disregard of the Order will result in sanctions,” prosecutors wrote in a motion to Judge Juan Merchan.

The gag order did not cover District Attorney Alvin Bragg or the judge. Trump said Merchan was “compromised” and he identified by name the judge’s daughter who works for a political consulting firm. Trump then cited posts on X from an account he said belonged to the daughter. A spokesman for the court said the judge’s daughter deactivated her account two years ago and the posts were not from her. Trump has argued he has a First Amendment right to defend himself and engage in campaign speech.

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