Supreme Court Declines to Lift Trump Gag Order in Hush Money Case

The court upheld restrictions on President-elect Donald Trump speaking about jurors, witnesses, and court staff, with no explanation provided for the decision.

The Supreme Court denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to remove a gag order in his New York criminal case involving hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
Justice Samuel Alito issued the denial on behalf of the court, marking the second time the justices have upheld the gag order this year.
The gag order, imposed by Judge Juan Merchan, restricts Trump from making public statements about jurors, witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff but allows him to speak about the judge and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Trump's legal team continues to challenge the gag order, claiming it infringes on his First Amendment rights, and is also appealing his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Sentencing for Trump, originally scheduled for November, has been postponed indefinitely while arguments over his potential immunity from prosecution are reviewed.