Appeals court denies Trump's latest request to overturn hush money trial gag order

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Source: CNN Politics

Updated 11:14 AM EDT, Tue May 14, 2024


CNN -- Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the gag order against him in the hush money trial was denied by a New York appeals court on Tuesday.

"We find that Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner's First Amendment Rights against the court's historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases, and the right of persons related or tangentially related to the criminal proceedings from being free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm," according to the order.

Trump has long said that the gag order implemented by Judge Juan Merchan is unfair to him and should be lifted, especially since it means he is unable to respond to testimony from Stormy Daniels or Michael Cohen in public spheres. "You ask me questions I'm not allowed to respond," Trump told reporters Tuesday morning before entering the criminal court and before the ruling was issued. "The gag order has to come off."

Merchan said the gag order is needed to prevent witnesses from being intimidated, especially given the high-profile nature of the trial and defendant.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/politics/gag-order-appeal-trump-hush-money-denied/index.html

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Published 11:04 AM EDT, Tue May 14, 2024

CNN -- Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the gag order against him in the hush money was denied by a New York appeals court on Tuesday.

"We find that Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner's First Amendment Rights against the court's historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases, and the right of persons related or tangentially related to the criminal proceedings from being free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm," according to the order.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Who is surprised by this?

[GB_RN]

2. I'm Going To Go Ahead...

And predict what Middle Age Riot might well say about this:

Dear Dolt
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Fuck you, you loser.

Note: Not an actual MAR quote, but he’s definitely said something very similar in the past!

[gohuskies]

3. Simple solution for Mango Mussolini, get up and testify in court

Then he can directly address and answer questions in a court of law and be punished, not if but when he lies. He won't testify in court because he knows his goose is cooked. This guy is nothing more than a liar and bully with extreme psychosis.

[Bayard]

4. Its killing him that he can't rage against Cohen's testimony

Truth infuriates him.

[republianmushroom]

5. Damn, trump you lost again.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Sow and reap ya orange turd.

[Old Crank]

7. Another crotch punt for TFG

Where will he appeal this next.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Tough luck Donny boy