lost his bid on Tuesday to challenge the gag order restricting him from speaking publicly about witnesses, jurors, or court staff in hisFormer President Donald Trump attends his hush money trial in New York on Monday, May 13, 2024.
“You ask me questions I’m not allowed to respond,” Trump told reporters Tuesday morning before entering the criminal court and before the appeals court ruling was issued. “The gag order has to come off.” The appeal of the gag order was denied by New York’s First Department of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division. The court held that trial Judge Juan Merchan “properly weighed” Trump’s free speech rights “against the court’s historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases.”
“Justice Merchan properly determined that petitioner’s public statements posed a significant threat to the integrity of the testimony of witnesses and potential witnesses in this case as well,” the appeals court’s decision added.
Trump is facing $10,000 in fines after he was twice found in contempt for violating the gag order a total of 10 times. Trump is also challenging the fees he has already incurred during this trial.
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