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After the former president appeared to break a gag order by commenting about a potential witness in his election trial, an expert said he could face jail time.
Ty Cobb, an attorney who served under Donald Trump, says being behind bars may be the only thing that will stop the former president from speaking out.
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said Donald Trump had run afoul of a federal judge's 'gag' order and predicted Judge Tanya Chutkan would order him to spend a night or weekend in jail.
Scott Morgan/ReutersThe federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night reinstated a gag order on the former president, restricting what he can publicly say about witnesses and prosecutors ahead of the March 2024 trial.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan first imposed the narrow order on Trump on Oct. 16 after a legal slugfest between his team and federal prosecutors ended in her deciding that his rights under the First Amendment did not empower
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the former president’s request to grant a long-term stay of the order while his appeal plays out.