"Manhattan DA Seeks Gag Order on Trump Ahead of Hush-Money Trial"

Manhattan prosecutors have requested a gag order on Donald Trump ahead of his hush-money trial, seeking to prevent him from attacking potential witnesses and revealing juror identities. They argue that Trump's history of inflammatory remarks poses a threat to the orderly administration of the criminal proceeding. The trial is scheduled for March 25, and Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Prosecutors also seek to introduce evidence related to their theory of Trump's attempt to manipulate the election, including other hush-money payments and the Access Hollywood tape. Trump's lawyers oppose the gag order and the introduction of election-related evidence.