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U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued a restricted gag order against former President Donald Trump on Monday in anticipation of his trial for alleged election interference. This move came in response to a request by prosecutors who were concerned about potential interference with the judicial process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [BREAKING: DC Judge Issues Shocking Gag Order For Trump... / VIDEO: Joe Biden Flounders Message To Iran...]( [PatriotNewsToday]( Oct 16 ∙ Preview   [READ IN APP](   U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued a restricted gag order against former President Donald Trump on Monday in anticipation of his trial for alleged election interference. This move came in response to a request by prosecutors who were concerned about potential interference with the judicial process. Under this gag order, Trump, his legal team, and associated parties are prohibited from making public comments that target special counsel Jack Smith, his team, Judge Chutkan's staff, or other court personnel. It explicitly forbids comments about the families of these individuals. Judge Chutkan clarified that Trump retains the right to claim that "this prosecution is politically motivated," but he is forbidden from using derogatory terms like "thug" for the prosecutor or taking actions that "vilify and implicitly encourage violence against public servants who are simply doing their jobs." Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed her concerns about the implications of the gag order on free speech rights. She tweeted from the Federal courthouse in D.C.: "I'm here… to see if Judge Chutkan is really going to destroy the 1st amendment – free speech rights of former President Trump and leading candidate for President in 2024." In the context of these developments, special counsel Jack Smith from the Biden Justice Department argued in favor of the gag order, expressing concerns that Trump's public criticisms could negatively impact the jury pool. The case at hand centers on allegations that Trump may have played a role in inciting the January 6th, 2021 riots. Trump had previously referred to lead prosecutor as "deranged Jack Smith," highlighting his belief that Smith is pursuing politically motivated actions against him. Smith is also overseeing another case against Trump related to the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. While the First Amendment protects Trump's right to freedom of speech, this ruling places constraints on his exercise of that right within the ongoing litigation. Judge Chutkan had previously cautioned Trump about his comments, hinting at the possibility of expediting the trial to mitigate potential jury bias. Legal analysts and court observers now await a significant test for Trump: Can he comply with the gag order? Earlier this month, New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron also issued a gag order against Trump in his New York City case. This came after the 45th President openly criticized Engoron's law clerk in public comments to the press and on social media. Engoron conveyed to Trump's legal team on the second day of the ongoing fraud trial, "Consider this statement a gag order on all parties with respect to posting or publicly speaking about any member of my staff." The Judge took particular issue with a post by Trump on Truth Social that criticized Engoron's principal law clerk, Ashley Greenfield, sharing an image of her with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). CNBC reported that the Trump campaign subsequently sent out an email, extensively criticizing Engoron as a "Far-Left Democrat," and sharing a multitude of news reports highlighting the Judge's significant Democrat connections and political bias. Trump also suggested that New York Attorney General Letitia James, whom he had sharply criticized for what he perceived as a politically motivated prosecution of his family, "should probably be dismissed as well." Trump's legal team argues that the gag orders risk establishing a precedent that could undermine the GOP frontrunner's ability to publicly address the numerous cases that currently dominate media coverage of his campaign. This further complicates the GOP's nomination race, as Trump's consistent framing of the charges against him as politically motivated resonates with a significant portion of the party's base. We Refuse To Let Corporations Influence Our Reporting. Please Consider Subscribing To Help Us Fight Back VIDEO: Joe Biden Flounders Message To Iran... Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to PatriotNewsToday to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. 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