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Posted: 2023-10-30T01:00:18Z | Updated: 2023-10-30T12:25:35Z

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump s 2020 election interference case reinstated a gag order on the former president on Sunday, once again barring him from disparaging prosecutors, court staff and any potential witnesses.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkans order was posted publicly to the federal court database late Sunday, but her reasoning and detailed ruling were not available due to an apparent computer glitch. The decision ultimately means the order will remain in effect while a federal appeals court reviews Trumps attempt to see it thrown out.

The former president responded with fury shortly after the order was reimposed.

I have just learned the very Biased, Trump Hating Judge in D.C., who should have RECUSED herself due to her blatant and open loathing of your favorite President, ME, has reimposed a GAG ORDER which will put me at a disadvantaged against my prosecutorial and political opponents, he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Trump went on to attack his former attorney general, Bill Barr comments that could run afoul of Chutkans order saying he had called the man Dumb, Weak, Slow Moving, Lethargic, Gutless, and Lazy, a RINO WHO COULDNT DO THE JOB.

The Corrupt Biden Administration just took away my First Amendment Right To Free Speech, Trump added in yet another post. NOT CONSTITUTIONAL!

Chutkan first imposed the limited gag order this month after special counsel Jack Smiths team warned Trumps near-constant attacks on anyone involved in the case could intimidate potential witnesses. The judge said at the time Trump would be allowed to criticize the Justice Department and continue to make remarks that the case was a political witch hunt.

But Trumps lawyers quickly filed an appeal , and Chutkan issued a temporary freeze while she considered arguments in the matter.

By restricting President Trumps speech, the Gag Order eviscerates the rights of his audiences, including hundreds of millions of American citizens who the Court now forbids from listening to President Trumps thoughts on important issues, Trumps attorneys wrote at the time.