Is Trump Still Under a Gag Order After His Conviction? He Thinks So, but the Answer Isn’t Clear
Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records arising from what prosecutors said was an attempt to cover up a hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.
Prosecutors Seek to Bar Trump From Statements Endangering Law Enforcement in Records Case
A Trump campaign spokesman said in a statement that Biden and “his hacks and thugs are obsessed with trying to deprive President Trump and all American voters of their First Amendment rights."
Trump Asks New York’s High Court To Intervene in Fight Over Gag Order
Trump’s lawyers argued the order was an unconstitutional curb on the Republican presidential nominee’s free speech rights while he’s campaigning and fighting criminal charges.
WABC Radio Suspends Rudy Giuliani for Discussing Discredited 2020 Election Claims
Giuliani, who claims he was unaware of the ban prior to his suspension, said the station’s ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.”
What a Judge’s Gag Order on Trump Means in His Hush Money Case
The order doesn’t stop Trump from talking about the allegations against him or commenting on the judge or the elected top prosecutor.
Judge Holds Trump in Contempt, Fines Him $9K, Raises Threat of Jail in Hush Money Trial
The ruling was a stinging rebuke for the presumptive Republican nominee, who had insisted he was exercising his free speech rights.
Judge in Trump Case Orders Media Not To Report Where Potential Jurors Work
Generally, the First Amendment bars judges from ordering journalists not to disclose what they hear and see in courtrooms open to the public, though there are exceptions.
Voting Tech Company Settles Lawsuit Against Far-Right News Outlet Over Election Claims
It is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies ensnared in wild conspiracy theories following the 2020 presidential election.