News Analysis
His constant verbal jousting and social media rants spark cries of “I wish he’d shut his mouth!” from detractors and even from some of his own supporters.
But now a court has ordered former President Donald Trump to remain silent about most people involved in the criminal trial that began on April 15 in New York. Some lawyers call the order an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.
An appeal filed by President Trump’s lawyers is pending, and an independent New York attorney filed a challenge to the order on constitutional grounds.
But Judge Juan Merchan, acting justice of the New York Supreme Court, stands by his order. He heard allegations that President Trump violated the order during a hearing on April 23, and is set to issue a decision….
