NY appeals court rejects Trump's request to lift Judge Merchan's gag order despite end of trial | Blaze Media

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Following the verdict, Merchan partially lifted the gag order in late June, freeing Trump to discuss any of the witnesses in the case publicly but still prohibiting him from talking about staff or family members.
36% : Trump was slated to face sentencing last month, but the Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity ruling prompted his attorneys to file a motion to overturn the jury's conviction.
31% : In May, the New York City panel of jurors found Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records -- charges filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D).
22% : " The court claimed that lifting the gag order against Trump, who recently survived an assassination attempt, would "pose a significant and imminent threat," citing alleged threats made against the DA office's staff after the verdict was read.
21% : 'Continued to pose a significant and imminent threat.' When initially instituted, Merchan's gag order prohibited Trump from making public remarks about anyone involved in the New York criminal trial or their family members.
21% : Trump is facing a maximum of four years in prison.

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