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A federal judge on Monday officially issued a partial gag order on former President Donald Trump, preventing him from haranguing witnesses, court employees and prosecutors in the federal case surrounding his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Any violation of the order may result in sanctions—including fines, additional terms for his pre-trial release or even incarceration.
During a fiery hearing in D.C., Judge Tanya Chutkan unloaded on Trump for his repeated declarations that any attempt to stifle his public attacks was a violation of his First Amendment rights.