Each the federal government and an legal professional representing Donald Trump confronted intense questioning Monday morning from a three-judge panel within the U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The subject was whether or not a restricted gag order imposed on Trump by U.S. District Court docket Decide Tanya S. Chutkan unfairly limits his speech. Trump’s lawyer argued that the previous president has a First Modification proper to speak about his federal election interference case, particularly as a result of he’s once more working for president. A lawyer from particular counsel Jack Smith’s workplace countered that with out guardrails on his speech, Trump will intimidate witnesses, incite threats in opposition to authorities workers and deform public understanding of the case. The judges will contemplate the matter and, ultimately, difficulty a written opinion. Right here’s our dwell recap of the listening to, which lasted practically 2 half of hours.