Judge alters Donald Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses and jury

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally (Chris Szagola/AP)

A judge has modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former US president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to his case off limits at least until he is sentenced on July 11.

Judge Juan M Merchan’s ruling – just days before Trump’s debate on Thursday with President Joe Biden – clears the presumptive Republican nominee to again go on the attack against his former lawyer Michael Cohen, adult film actress Stormy Daniels and other witnesses.