For news coverage of this argument, see https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/20/trump-gag-order-appeal-argument-00128093 TRUMP INDICTMENT ‘A careful scalpel’: Appeals court signals it will cut back on Trump’s federal gag order A three-judge panel consisting of all Democratic appointees suggested the gag order may have gone too far in restricting Trump’s speech. By JOSH GERSTEIN and KYLE CHENEY 11/20/2023 01:42 PM EST A federal appeals court panel appeared poised to significantly narrow a gag order imposed against Donald Trump by the judge presiding over his Washington, D.C. criminal trial. The three-judge D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel raised concerns that the order — which bars Trump from targeting witnesses, prosecutors  ...