[Politics] Trump tells judge he will appeal gag order in federal election interference case

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Trump tells judge he will appeal gag order in federal election interference case

The former president said the order barring him from going after witnesses, prosecutors and court staff was "unconstitutional."

 

Former President Donald Trump sits in a Manhattan courthouse at New York State Supreme Court in New York City, on Tuesday.

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed a formal notice of appeal after a federal judge prohibited him from publicly disparaging witnesses, prosecutors and court staff involved in the criminal case alleging he illegally tried to reverse the 2020 election results.

The filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia came within hours of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan formalizing her order from Monday in a written decision.

"All interested parties in this matter, including the parties and their counsel, are prohibited from making any public statements, or directing others to make any public statements, that target (1) the Special Counsel prosecuting this case or his staff; (2) defense counsel or their staff; (3) any of this court’s staff or other supporting personnel; or (4) any reasonably foreseeable witness or the substance of their testimony," the ruling said.

Chutkan added that the order "shall not be construed to prohibit Defendant from making statements criticizing the government generally, including the current administration or the Department of Justice; statements asserting that Defendant is innocent of the charges against him, or that his prosecution is politically motivated; or statements criticizing the campaign platforms or policies of Defendant’s current political rivals, such as former Vice President Pence."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-files-notice-appeal-judge-issues-partial-gag-order-rcna120924