After Monday’s hearing, Judge Juan Merchan determined that the New York “hush money” criminal case against former President Donald Trump would proceed to trial on April 15, a brief three-week delay from the initial March 25 setting. The judge had previously issued a number of pre-trial rulings in the case, most of which appear to favor the prosecution.
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Now, the judge has issued another ruling that will impact Trump ahead of and during the trial — on Tuesday, Merchan issued an order prohibiting Trump from making public statements on jurors, witnesses, and attorneys (other than District Attorney Alvin Bragg).
The judge…
