Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that a judge "violated" his First Amendment rights by explaining the terms of a protective order restricting Trump's use of evidence in his hush-money case.
Trump appeared virtually for a Tuesday hearing that Judge Juan Manuel Merchan, who is overseeing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's 34-count indictment against Trump over his role in wired payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, scheduled earlier this month after establishing rules preventing the former president from using case evidence to attack witnesses or make a public spectacle.
