Trump to face criminal charges March 2024 in NYC court, judge officially issues gag order

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The judge said that Trump is only allowed to review “limited” materials “in the presence of defense counsel, but the defendant shall not be permitted to copy, photograph, transcribe or otherwise independently possess the evidence,” according to Bloomberg.

The order also states that “any materials and information provided by the People to the Defense in accordance with their discovery obligations … shall be used solely for the purposes of preparing a defense in this matter.”

Additionally, Trump is also forbidden from publicly discussing witnesses or evidence in the case.

The gag order will largely prevent Donald Trump, the current Republican front-runner in the 2024 presidential election, from defending the allegations made against him, while his opponents are welcome to speak freely on Trump’s criminal indictment.

Prosecutors have stated that they will provide Trump’s lawyers with additional documents once the order is in place on Tuesday.

In March, Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. The former president pleaded not guilty to 34 charges and denied having an extramarital affair.

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