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US Supreme Court rejects request to lift Trump's "gag order" in "hush money" case

2024-08-06

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China News Service, Washington, August 5 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Missouri's request to lift the "gag order" of former President Trump in the "hush money" case on the 5th local time.

Missouri Attorney General and Republican Bailey recently filed a lawsuit against the New York State Court's "gag order" against Trump in the Supreme Court, demanding that the "gag order" be lifted before the election. Bailey said that the "gag order" restricted Republican presidential candidate Trump's freedom of speech during the campaign and would affect Missouri voters' understanding of the Republican presidential candidate.

New York Attorney General James, a Democrat, said that the "gag order" for the "hush money" case does not restrict Trump from commenting on important issues that voters care about. James also said that the case is being heard by the New York State Court, and there is no conflict between New York and Missouri, and the Supreme Court should not intervene at this stage.

In March of this year, Juan Melchand, the judge who presided over Trump's "hush money" case, issued a "gag order" against Trump, prohibiting him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jurors in this case.

In May this year, a jury in a New York court found Trump guilty of all 34 criminal charges in the "hush money" case. In the case, prosecutors accused Trump of trying to cover up the payment of $130,000 in "hush money" to an actress by falsifying business records before the 2016 presidential election. Trump faces 34 felony charges for this. (End)