The former president of the United States and his defense requested that the measure that did not allow him to publicly refer to prosecutors, witnesses, jurors or court employees be rescinded.
Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS.
donald trump He was found guilty before the New York Justice. Days later, his lawyers They requested that the gag order placed on him be rescinded., because the judicial process has already ended. The request was sent to the judge Juan Merchan to work on the measure taken by the Prosecutor’s Office.
The measure in question affected the former president of USAgiven that prohibited him from referring to prosecutors, witnesses, jurors or court employees in order to be able to “protect the integrity of this criminal process and avoid prejudice to the jury.”
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The text sent indicates that “now that the trial has concluded, the concerns expressed by the Government and the Court do not justify continued restrictions on President Trump’s First Amendment rightswho remains the leading candidate in the 2024 presidential election, and the American people.”
It is worth remembering that Donald Trump’s defense sought to annul the measure against the magnate during the trial process, although they were not successful. Now that this process is over, a resolution is expected in your favor.
Donald Trump seeks to rescind a gag measure against him. Photo: REUTERS.
The trial for altering company documents to silence the porn actress Stormy Daniels and protect his presidential run in 2016, for which faced 34 charges, ended last week with a guilty verdict. The sentence will be known on July 11.
The Republican candidate for White Housewho was obliged to attend the trial, did not miss the opportunity to criticize the order, alleging that it violated his right to free expression and that he had to remain in New York in the middle of the electoral campaign with which he is trying to return to the presidency.
Donald Trump was found guilty in the document falsification case. Photo: Reuters.
The petition to the Court comes at a time when both Trump and the president and Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, They are preparing to face each other in a unique debate ahead of the elections on November 5and after several witnesses have commented on the judicial process, according to the letter from the Republican’s lawyers, sent on Monday and whose content was known this Tuesday.
