Judge Reinstates Gag Order on Trump in Federal Election Subversion Case
A federal judge has reinstated a gag order on former President Donald Trump in the Washington case accusing him of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The order prohibits Trump from targeting the special counsel prosecuting his case or potential witnesses. The judge initially imposed the gag order at the Justice Department's request, temporarily lifted it on October 20 after Trump's lawyers appealed, and then reversed that decision on Sunday. Trump criticized the move, claiming it violated his First Amendment right to free speech. Trump is facing multiple criminal cases and has made disparaging comments about prosecutors involved in each case.