The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York has granted the Manhattan district attorney’s request for a limited gag order on the former president.
The order, by Judge Juan Merchan, restricts Trump’s public statements about witnesses and others.
Statements made by Trump about witnesses, prosecutors, judges and others tied to his criminal and civil cases “were threatening, inflammatory, denigrating” and represent “a sufficient risk to the administration of justice,” Judge Merchan said Tuesday in deciding to impose the partial gag order
“The consequences of those statements included not only fear on the part of the individual targeted, abut also the assignment of increased security resources to investigate threats and protect the individuals and family members thereof,” Merchan said.
The order prevents Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prospective jurors, members of the court staff and their families, and lawyers other than Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
The partial gag order follows Trump’s disparaging remarks about Merchan and his daughter after the judge set trial for April 15.
