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.