Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump but narrows restrictions on his speech

Former president Donald Trump (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)

A federal appeals court in Washington has upheld a gag order on former president Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case, but narrowed the restrictions on his speech.

The three-judge panel’s ruling modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith.