Trump asks N.Y. judge to drop gag order after hush money conviction
Briefly

Before last week's historic guilty verdict on 34 felony counts, Trump defied the terms of the gag order 10 times, incurring a $1,000 fine each time. The gag order barred him from making comments about witnesses, jurors, prosecutors, court staff, and relatives of those people throughout his six-week trial.
Attorneys for Trump argued that the gag order violated his First Amendment rights and right to speak as a political candidate. They renewed this argument after the guilty verdict, stating that concerns no longer justify restrictions on Trump's speech related to the case.
Trump's defense highlighted post-verdict comments from President Biden and two key witnesses as reasons to revoke the gag order, emphasizing that he needs to speak, especially given his upcoming debate with Biden.
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