Trump Allowed to Criticize Courts, Prosecutors, and Witnesses for the Time Being

US Court Suspends Enforcement of Trump’s 'Defamation Ban Order' in 'Presidential Election Interference Case'

On the 4th, citizens are watching the vote counting situation of the U.S. presidential election in the Seoul Station waiting room. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals on the 3rd (local time) temporarily suspended the enforcement of a gag order imposed on former U.S. President Donald Trump by the judge handling the 2020 election interference case, according to AFP and other news agencies.

Tanya Chutkan, the judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia overseeing the case accusing former President Trump of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, ordered last month that Trump refrain from publicly criticizing prosecutors, court staff, and witnesses.

This order was requested by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the investigation into Trump's attempt to overturn the election results, citing that Trump's inflammatory remarks were adversely affecting the trial.

Former President Trump described Judge Chutkan as a "judge who hates Trump" through social media and referred to Special Counsel Smith's office as a "gang of thugs."

Trump appealed the order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that it infringed on his freedom of expression. In response, the court decided to temporarily suspend the enforcement of the order until the oral arguments scheduled for the 20th.

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