Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump is appealing a court order issued by Judge Tanya Chutkan that restricts him from making public statements about certain individuals involved in special counsel Jack Smith’s case against him.
- Trump’s appeal was filed by his legal team and will now head to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- The outcome of the appeal is yet to be seen, but it is clear that the former president is taking the gag order seriously and is determined to fight it.
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a court order issued by Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday that restricts him from making public statements about certain individuals involved in special counsel Jack Smith’s case against him in Washington, D.C.
The gag order prohibits Trump from making inflammatory statements about prosecutors, witnesses and court staff over concerns voiced by special counsel Jack Smith that they could intimidate potential witnesses or otherwise interfere with the fair administration of justice.
Trump’s appeal was filed by his legal team on Tuesday and will now head to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, where a three-judge panel is likely to consider the matter.
In response to the gag order, Fox News host Jesse Watters said on Monday that it is an attempt to imprison the former president for “talking.” Trump could ask either Chutkan or the higher court to pause the enforcement of the gag order while the appeal is being considered.
The outcome of the appeal is yet to be seen, but it is clear that the former president is taking the gag order seriously and is determined to fight it. The case is likely to be closely watched as it could set a precedent for how the courts handle similar cases in the future.
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