Trump Gag Order Hearing Shows Social Media, Campaign Complicate Standards

Published on November 20, 2023

The federal appeals court in Washington heard arguments on the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in a federal criminal case that accuses him of having interfered with the 2020 elections. Many criminal defendants choose to say nothing at all, but President Trump faces 91 charges in four separate criminal cases, and the indictments have become a major issue for 2024 voters. The fact that he is in the middle of a political campaign is the prime argument defense attorneys are using in their appeal, but the panel pushed back that this must be balanced with the interest of the court in protecting the trial proceedings....

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