What Trump Can’t Talk About, According to His DC Court Gag Order

Oct. 17, 2023, 4:52 PM UTC

The text of a new partial gag order against Donald Trump released on Tuesday outlines what exactly a judge has prohibited the former president from saying in public or online as the federal election obstruction case against him in Washington moves forward.

Here’s what it says:

  • Trump can continue to criticize US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the trial and entered the order. But he can’t criticize her staff or “other supporting personnel” in the federal courthouse.
  • He can no longer attack Special Counsel John “Jack” Smith or prosecutors in Smith’s office, a ban Chutkan said ...



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