The former president was hit with another gag order Tuesday, which limits what he can say regarding his hush money case.
The latest gag order against Donald Trump has a notable difference from his past court restrictions—the order issued on Tuesday only applies to what the former president can say about his hush-money case that heads to trial next month.
Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the criminal case brought against Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, on Tuesday barred the former president from making public statements about individuals involved in the case. The order came hours after Trump attacked Merchan and his daughter in a post on Truth Social, calling the judge a «certified Trump Hater.»
Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee for November, was handed a 34-count indictment last spring in connection to hush money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign to adult film actor Stormy Daniels, which were allegedly intended to prevent her from discussing her affair with the former president publicly. Bragg’s office has accused Trump of falsifying business records to keep the payment under wraps, and the former president has pled not guilty to all charges.
