The unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to the extent that it prohibits the former president from making public statements about potential witnesses in the case “concerning their potential participation in the investigation or in this criminal proceeding.” He is also barred from commenting about lawyers in the case other than the special counsel, members of court staff and lawyers’ staff, and their family members.

Trump can, however, make statements criticizing the Biden administration, the Justice Department and special counsel Jack Smith. He can also continue claiming that the prosecution is politically motivated and that he is innocent of the four charges against him.

[This seems a little more reasonable than Chutkan’s broad gag order, but it still creates issues in regard to Trump’s campaign and his ability to defend himself publicly. The last sentence in that first paragraph in the excerpt is confusingly written, by the way. The gag order remains in place regarding the people in court *with the exception of the special counsel*. Trump can’t make public comments about members of the court staff, staff for attorneys, or their family members. — Ed]