Trump and Manhattan DA have trade barbs over judge’s hush money gag order

01 April 2024

On March 26, Justice Juan Merchan issued a limited gag order against Donald Trump in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr.'s hush money case. Trump has been furious about the gag order, but his critics have applauded Merchan's decision.

In an article published on March 30, Law & Crime's Colin Kalmbacher describes the barbs that Bragg and Trump have been trading since the gag order was issued.

"(On March 27)," Kalmbacher explains, "Trump used a Truth Social media post to criticize the judge, his daughter, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Another such post, using similar language, came the day after that…. By Friday afternoon, (March 29) Bragg's office filed a pre-motion letter arguing that Trump had violated the terms of the court's order."

Kalmbacher notes that Bragg's office "recommends sanctions under Empire State law that call for a $1000 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail."

The reporter observes, "Trump's defense attorney Todd Blanche sharply rejected those claims in a two-page letter filed late Friday afternoon….. The defense insists the court 'cannot' direct Trump 'to do something' beyond what the gag order requires."

Read Law & Crime's full report at this link.

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