Trump legal team and prosecutors to face off in court over gag order in election interference case – live | US politics
Trump legal team and prosecutors to face off in court over gag order in election interference case – live | US politics
Key events
The hearing on Trump’s gag order has began.
Trump’s attorney John Sauro is arguing first.
A main argument from Trump’s defense team is that there is “no evidence” that Trump has made social media posts about “nonpublic” witnesses.
The three judges that make up the panel are Judges Patricia Millett, Cornelia Pillard, and Brad Garcia, who were all appointed by Democratic presidents.
Listen to a live audio of the hearing here.
The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell is currently in Washington DC for the court hearing.
Jack Smith is currently in the courtroom for oral arguments at the DC Circuit, with the hearing set to begin at 9.30 am.
He’s sitting in the front row of pews.
The latest clash over the gag order comes after Trump’s supporters have threatened officials associated with the election interference case and other cases.
A woman in Texas was charged after making threats against Judge Tanya Chutkan, who mandated the limited gag order against Trump, NPR reported.
A New York judge presiding over a civil case involving Trump has also received hundreds of threats.
Trump is under a separate gag order for that case after making a social media post on his Truth Social account attacking the judge’s clerk, Axios reported.
Trump legal team and prosecutors to face off in court over gag order in election case
Good morning.
Attorneys representing former president Donald Trump and federal prosecutors will face off on Monday in federal court about the perimeters of a gag order placed on Trump, which prevents him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, or others associated with the election interference case.
Both sides will present their argument before a US federal appeals court on Monday at 9.30 am ET, with the hearing expected to last 1 hour.
Prosecutors with the Justice department have said that the gag order is critical for a fair trial, as Trump’s public comments on the trial have led to harassment or witness intimidation from his supporters.
Meanwhile, Trump’s attorneys believe that the gag order impedes on his “core political speech”, especially with Trump being the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election.
A limited gag order was placed on Trump last month, prohibiting him from “from making any public statements, or directing others to make any public statements” about witnesses, their testimony, the prosecution and their staff, as well as the court’s staff, NBC News reported.
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