As noted, Judge Tanya Chutkan lifted the stay on the gag she imposed on Donald Trump. 123, at 10 n.3 (“If the Gag order had been in effect, President Trump would have been unable to [make the statement].”)—and for good reason. Since Chutkan lifted the stay, Trump has made six attacks on his failing social media platform, four complaining that the prosecution against him wasn’t initiated three years ago (under Bill Barr?!?! ), before the conspiracies charged against him started, and two attacking Judge Chutkan. And as this gag gets appealed all the way to SCOTUS, Judge Chutkan has chosen to entrust her own safety from threats like Shry’s to the US Marshals, not to any gag.

Source: New York Times October 31, 2023 00:29 UTC