Judge to Rule on Alleged Gag Order Violations in Trump Criminal Trial

Justice Juan Merchan has weighed prosecutors’ and defense lawyers’ arguments about President Trump’s public statements regarding his current legal woes.
Judge to Rule on Alleged Gag Order Violations in Trump Criminal Trial
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing in New York City on March 25, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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Justice Juan Merchan is likely to rule on former president and current front-runner Donald Trump’s alleged gag order violations shortly after the “hush money” trial resumes this week. Following a Monday recess, direct and cross-examination will continue on April 30, May 2, and May 3. The judge’s decision could come on any one of those days.

The hotly anticipated ruling adds a new layer of novelty to what is already an unprecedented case in which prosecutors have reinterpreted legal standards and concepts in pursuit of a political foe, a legal scholar and expert witness in high-profile criminal cases has told The Epoch Times.

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