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Judge in Trump’s hush money case clarifies gag order doesn’t prevent ex-president from testifying

Mr. Trump can testify despite the gag order preventing public comments about the trial, as confirmed by Justice Juan Merchan.
Trump plans to challenge the order, aiming to allow discussing the case without interference concerns.
The judge fined Mr. Trump $9,000 for violating the order, hinting at more penalties for future breaches.

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Judge Says Gag Order Won't Stop Trump From Testifying In Hush Money Trial

A second week of sometimes heated witness testimony wraps up Friday in the New York trial of Donald Trump, accused of covering up hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

15 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has clarified the gag order pertaining to the ex-president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf. Judge Juan

15 days ago·United States

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Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has clarified the gag order pertaining to the ex-president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf

15 days ago·United States

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RTÉ

Judge says gag order won't prevent Trump from testifying

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial has said that a gag order preventing him from commenting about witnesses and jurors does not bar him from testifying in court on his own behalf.

15 days ago·Ireland

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Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has clarified the gag order pertaining to the ex-president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf. Judge Juan M. Merchan started court Friday by apparently responding to comments the Republican ex-president made after court the day before. On Thursday, Trump told reporters he was “not allowed to testify” and cited the gag order. Trump ga…

15 days ago·Panama City, United States

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The Hill

Judge corrects Trump’s claim that gag order prevents his testimony

The judge handling former President Trump’s hush money case clarified Friday that Trump is allowed to testify during the trial, correcting the former president’s assertion a day earlier that a gag order prevented him from doing so. Judge Juan Merchan at the start of Friday’s proceedings in the case said it had come to his […]

15 days ago·Washington, United States

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