‘Election Interference’: Keeping Trump Under Gag Order Likely Violates His — And Americans’ — Rights, Experts Say
SUMMARY
Former President Donald Trump, after his trial, remains under a gag order, preventing him from discussing the case as the first presidential debate approaches. New York's highest court declined to review his appeal, with DA Alvin Bragg's office insisting the order remain until sentencing on July 11. Legal experts argue this post-conviction gag order is uncommon and may infringe on Trump’s First Amendment rights, especially since Biden has made Trump's legal issues a key point in his re-election campaign. Trump's legal team may appeal to the Supreme Court or file a federal lawsuit claiming the gag order violates his civil rights and interferes with his presidential campaign. Republican FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor criticized the DOJ's non-intervention, suggesting it sets a dangerous precedent.
