Commentary: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump?
by Harry Litman, Los Angeles Times
Sep 28, 2023
3 minutes
It’s been clear for some time that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan will jail Donald Trump for contempt or impose other severe penalties for his behavior only if he leaves her no choice. Based on the former president’s response to the Justice Department’s motion for a limited gag order in the Jan. 6 case, it seems that’s exactly what Trump is aiming to do.
Trump is answering the insurrection-related charges in two arenas, legal and political.
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