Capitol assault judge lifts order barring Trump from insulting prosecutor

The judge Tanya Chutkan this Friday temporarily froze the gag order against the former president donald trump (2017-2021), which she herself issued on Monday, and for which she was prohibited from insulting the Public Prosecutor’s Office, judicial officials and witnesses in the case in which she is accused of washington.

The district judge in this charge – for allegedly trying to reverse the 2020 elections and promoting the assault on Capitol– decided to suspend the order after lawyers trump They will file an appeal this week, as they consider that the decision imposes too broad a restriction.

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Thus, the magistrate gave the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office Jack Smithwho is studying the case, has until Wednesday to present any opposition to the aforementioned appeal.

Last Monday, the judge of A.D admitted the gag order requested by Smith to prevent Trump’s constant statements from interfering with the judicial process.

Chutkan decided to prohibit all parties involved in the case from issuing statements that attack the prosecutor, his staff, potential witnesses or any members of the court, including their families.

Instead, it refused to restrict comments that disparaged the Administration of the Joe Biden or the Department of Justice, to whom trump accused of carrying out a “Witch hunt” against him.

During the hearing, João Laurothe former president’s lawyer, described the order as “censorship” and he said it is “impossible“apply because trump is in the Republican primary campaign for 2024 elections.

Trump, who faces four criminal charges, has used social media to criticize and insult prosecutors, judges, court officials, witnesses and political rivals.

The Republican is accused in A.D of having tried to reverse the result of the 2020 elections that he lost against Joe Biden and having instigated the attack Capitol by thousands of people to prevent the ratification of the Democrat’s victory on January 6, 2021.

Trump also faces indictment in New York for irregular payments to the porn actress Stormy Danielsanother in Florida for taking confidential documents from The White House and another in Georgia for trying to change the election results in that state.

Source: Elcomercio

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