The judge presiding over special counsel Jack Smith‘s 2020 election case reinstated a gag order against former President Donald Trump on Sunday night.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, lifted her temporary stay after Trump publicly took aim at Mark Meadows, Trump’s former White House chief of staff who is reportedly cooperating with the special counsel.
“As this court has explained, the First Amendment rights of participants in criminal proceedings must yield, when necessary, to the orderly administration of justice,” Chutkan said, adding later, “And contrary to Defendant’s argument, the right to a fair trial is not his alone, but belongs also to the government and the public.”
