Former President Donald Trump said he will appeal a gag order imposed on him Monday in a federal criminal case in which he is charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying the judge's restriction on his speech is 'so unconstitutional.
Former President Donald Trump arrives at a commit to caucus rally, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Adel, Iowa. Former President Donald Trump said he will appeal a gag order imposed on him Monday in a federal criminal case in which he is charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying the judge’s restriction on his speech is “so unconstitutional.”
Before the decision, Mr. Trump spent weeks targeting special counsel Jack Smith, attacking the courts and the judicial system as politically motivated to derail his campaign. Judge Chutkan’s partial gag order ordered him to stop attacking witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff involved in the 2020 election case. It’s the most serious restriction a court has placed on Mr. Trump’s speech.
“No other criminal defendant would be allowed to do so, and I’m not going to allow it in this case,” Judge Chutkan said. Mr. Smith’s team argued that Trump knows that his incendiary remarks — calling the justice system “rigged,” Judge Chutkan a “Trump-hating judge,” and prosecutors a “team of thugs” — could inspire his supporters to threaten or harass his targets. Prosecutors said it is part of Mr. Trump’s effort to erode the public’s faith in the judicial system just like they say he sought to undermine confidence in the 2020 election by spreading lies of fraud after he lost to Mr. Biden.
“You keep talking about censorship like the defendant has unfettered First Amendment rights. He doesn’t,” she told Mr. Lauro. “We’re not talking about censorship here. We’re talking restrictions to ensure there is a fair administration of justice on this case.”
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