US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff.
Trump’s public statements pose “grave threats to the integrity of these proceedings,” especially those that could be construed as harassment and intimidation, Chutkan said in the order released Tuesday.
The written order expands upon what Chutkan articulated during Monday’s hearing about restricting what Trump can say while awaiting trial.
I’m seeing a lot of headlines saying it won’t make a damn bit of difference.
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