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On Thursday, Judge Juan Merchan rejected the former president\u2019s request to narrow his gag order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Thursday afternoon, hours after Daniels was excused, Trump attorney Todd Blanche argued that the witness had changed her version of events, referencing the defense\u2019s lines of attack during cross examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe needs an opportunity to respond to the American people, and the reason for the gag order are over. She is no longer a witness,\u201d Blanche said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merchan denied the motion from the bench, maintaining the restrictions that prevent Trump from criticizing the adult film star, one of prosecutors\u2019 highest-profile witnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just not the track record,\u201d Merchan said. \u201cThe reason why the gag order is in place to begin with is precisely because of the nature of these attacks \u2013 the vitriol.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


The gag order bars Trump from hurling insults at witnesses, jurors, prosecutors, court staff or the judge\u2019s family. It doesn\u2019t bar Trump from attacking the judge himself or Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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