Appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in NY civil fraud case
A spokesperson with New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office, which is prosecuting the case, didn’t immediately return a request for comment Thursday afternoon
The gag order barring Donald Trump from speaking publicly about the staff of the judge overseeing his New York civil fraud trial has been temporarily lifted over free speech concerns.
Judge David Friedman, of the state’s Appellate Division, First Department, issued the ruling from the bench Thursday afternoon, finding that the order could be a violation of Trump’s constitutional right to free speech. ---More...
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