Donald Trump asked the New York judge presiding over his hush-money trial to lift his gag order in the case, arguing that the basis for limiting what the former president could say “no longer exists” after the jury convicted him of 34 felonies last week.
Judge Juan Merchan imposed the restriction in March, barring Trump from making comments about jurors, prosecutors and potential witnesses because of threats to their safety. During the trial, Merchan found Trump violated the gag order 10 different times and warned him that further violations could land him in jail.
Donald Trump, left, with Todd Blanche after the verdict was read at Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 30.
Photographer: Steven Hirsch/New York Post/Bloomberg
“Because the trial has concluded, ...
