Trump Demands Another Hearing for Federal Gag Order Appeal

On Monday, attorneys for former President Donald Trump made another push to overturn a federal gag order at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Defense attorneys argue the appeals panel was wrong on five counts, and a rehearing is in order. “The opinion holds that President Trump must be silenced to protect trial participants from possible threats or ‘harassment’ from unrelated third parties,” the petition reads. On this point, the appeals court judges had adopted the rationale of lower court judges in issuing two separate gag orders on President Trump. “In doing so, the opinion conflicts with decisions of the Supreme Court and other Circuits, warranting en banc consideration both to secure uniformity of this Court’s decisions and because of the question’s exceptional importance,” they wrote, requesting a hearing before all of the judges in this court....