Trump's Legal Team Pushes for Full Appeals Court Review of Gag Order in Election Case

Former President Donald Trump has filed a petition asking a federal appeals court to reconsider a gag order that limits his public statements about a criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C. Trump argues that the order violates his First Amendment right to free speech and conflicts with Supreme Court decisions. The gag order, issued in October, prohibits Trump from targeting the Department of Justice special counsel and others involved in the case. The appeals court panel recently upheld the order but allowed Trump to make public comments about the special counsel. The Supreme Court is likely to be asked to review the gag order regardless of the appeals court's decision. Trump is facing multiple criminal prosecutions, including charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.