Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who oversaw his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star to lift a gag order on the case, in which the former US president was convicted last week. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (AFP)Before the trial began in April, Justice Juan Merchan restricted Trump's public statements about jurors, witnesses and others involved in the case, after prosecutors pointed to comments he had made in the past that they described as threatening. 3.6 Crore Indians visited in a single day choosing us as India's undisputed platform for General Election Results. "Now that the trial is concluded, the concerns articulated by the government and the Court do not justify continued restrictions on the First Amendment rights of President Trump," defense lawyer Todd Blanche wrote in a letter dated June 3 and made public on Tuesday. Trump, the Republican candidate in the 2024 election, denies having sex with Daniels and has vowed to appeal the conviction.

Source: Hindustan Times June 05, 2024 17:18 UTC