A gag order has been imposed on former President Trump by a New York judge in the Bragg hush money case.

A gag order has been imposed on former President Trump in the hush-money payments case by New York Judge Juan Merchan, in response to a request from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

On Tuesday, the judge issued an order against the 2024 GOP presumptive presidential nominee, citing his "prior extrajudicial statements" as evidence of a "sufficient risk to the administration of justice."

Trump was prohibited by Merchan from making or directing others to make public statements about witnesses, counsel in the case, or court or DA staff, except for Bragg.

Trump was instructed by Merchan not to make or direct others to make public statements regarding any potential or selected juror.

Trump has made statements in past trials, including the months-long non-jury civil fraud trial led by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

"Merchan writes that indeed, his statements were threatening, inflammatory, and denigrating, and the targets of his statements included local and federal officials, court personnel, prosecutors and staff assigned to cases, and private individuals performing their civic duty. The consequences of those statements were severe, causing fear among the targeted individuals and prompting the assignment of increased security resources to investigate threats and protect them and their family members."

Last month, Bragg requested a protective order to prevent Trump from making statements attacking others involved in his legal cases, limit the disclosure of jurors' names and addresses to anyone other than attorneys, and limit evidence and testimony regarding campaign finance.

In addition to the James non-jury civil trial, Trump was also subject to a gag order.

Merchan announced on Monday that the trial will begin on April 15.

Trump was indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Trump was accused by Bragg of falsifying New York business records multiple times in order to conceal criminal activity that would have been damaging to his public image during the 2016 presidential election.

Alleged hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign are the subject of the charges.

In 2019, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York decided not to charge Trump for the payments made to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

The Federal Election Commission also tossed its investigation into the matter in 2021.

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