A limited gag order preventing former President Donald Trump from verbally attacking federal prosecutors, court employees, or potential witnesses involved in his election subversion case has been reinstated by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
The judge initially imposed the gag order on October 16 but temporarily suspended it on October 20.
The reasoning behind Chutkan’s decision to reinstate the order has not been disclosed. Trump, who has claimed the gag order infringes on his free speech rights, faced criticism for his remarks about special counsel Jack Smith and his alleged threatening message to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who was reported to have been granted immunity to testify against Trump.
Prosecutors argued that Trump’s statements amounted to harassment, threats, and intimidation, prompting the reinstatement of the gag order.
