President Trump is Issued ‘Gag Order’ Over Criminal Trial at Manhattan D.A.’s Request

In a first in U.S. history, a presidential candidate in an election campaign will be forbidden to defend himself from political accusations pertaining to a criminal trial. President Donald Trump has been restricted from publicly posting about certain evidence in the criminal hush money case against him on social media, according to an order issued by New York State Judge Juan Merchan. The order largely grants a request from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, which limits what Trump can disclose publicly about the new evidence from the prosecution before the case goes to trial. “Donald J. Trump has a longstanding…