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Judge Issues Gag Order on Trump, Bars Him From Posting on Social Media Related to Hush Money Case

  • The Manhattan district attorney charged Trump with falsifying business records in a criminal hush money case.
  • Judge Juan Merchan prohibited Trump from posting or discussing evidence related to the case on social media without court approval.
  • Trump can only view sensitive evidence in the presence of his lawyers and is barred from copying or disseminating it.
  • Prosecutors argued Trump's team has attacked people involved in past cases and could put court staff at risk if allowed to share evidence freely.
  • The order allows Trump's team to prepare a defense but aims to prevent prejudicing potential jurors or witness tampering.
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