Donald Trump Gagged Again: Expansion of Gag Order and Consequences

🔍District Attorney Bragg and Judge Merchan use the Washington D.C. gag order as a precedent to expand the gag order on Donald Trump.

🔐Trump is now prohibited from commenting on the judges and district attorney's family.

🚫If Trump continues to disrupt the case, he may lose his legal right to know the names of his jurors.

⚖️An expansion of the gag order aims to protect the family members of trial participants, including the judges and district attorney.

🏛️Attacks on the court's family members are deemed an attack on the integrity of the judicial proceedings and the rule of law itself.

What is the consequence if Donald Trump violates the gag order?

—If Trump violates the gag order by disrupting the case, he may lose his legal right to know the names of his jurors.

What does the expansion of the gag order aim to protect?

—The expansion aims to protect the family members of trial participants, including judges and the district attorney.

Why does the court consider attacks on family members as a threat to the integrity of the judicial proceedings?

—The court believes that such attacks create fear and interfere with the fair administration of justice.

Which gag order serves as a model for the expansion on Donald Trump?

—The Washington D.C. gag order serves as a model for the expansion.

What is the purpose of the gag order on Donald Trump?

—The gag order prohibits Trump from commenting on the judges and district attorney's family.

00:01District Attorney Bragg and Judge Merchan rely on the Washington D.C. gag order as a model for expanding the gag order on Donald Trump.

00:09The expanded gag order prohibits Trump from commenting on the judges and district attorney's family.

00:38Trump is now forbidden from commenting on the judges and district attorney's family as a result of the expanded gag order.

00:53If Trump continues to disrupt the case, he may lose his legal right to know the names of his jurors.

02:09The expanded gag order aims to protect the family members of trial participants, including the judges and district attorney.

05:48Attacks on the court's family members are seen as an attack on the rule of law itself.