Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial and subsequent conviction, has lifted parts of the former president’s gag order.
Trump was previously barred from talking about witnesses, jurors and potential jurors, counsel from the prosecution, and related family members. Merchan lifted parts of the gag order on Tuesday, allowing the former president to comment on jurors and witnesses, including his former attorney Michael Cohen and porn star Stormy Daniels.
The revised order does not prevent Trump from criticizing the case or speaking about Merchan or Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, but keeps in place restrictions…