Lifting of Gag Lets Trump Slam Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen at Debate, but He’s Still Muzzled From Denouncing ‘Highly Conflicted’ Judge’s Daughter

The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, agreed to the partial lifting of the gag order just days before the debate, despite being under no deadline to do so.

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President Trump speaks to the press outside Manhattan Criminal Court on May 29, 2024, at New York City. Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images

The partial lifting of President Trump’s gag order will allow him to forcefully denounce two of his biggest antagonists, the porn star Stormy Daniels and his former attorney, Michael Cohen, at his debate against President Biden on Thursday. The ruling by the presiding judge in the hush money case, Juan Merchan, marks a victory for the 45th president. 

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