Trump asks appeals court to lift gag order imposed on him in 2020 election interference case

Former President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to lift a gag order restricting his speech about potential witnesses, prosecutors and court staff in the case that accuses him of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Trump’s attorneys urged the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block the gag order ruling from US District Judge Tanya Chutkan while the former president pursues his appeals.