New York Judge Juan Merchan faced criticism even after his decision to partially lift the gag order against former President Trump. Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett argued on 'Fox & Friends' Wednesday that the order should have been lifted when the trial concluded, adding that silencing a presidential candidate violates the free speech rights of Trump and the American public.
It's another warped and senseless ruling by Judge Merchan. This gag order was already an unconstitutional prior restraint of speech. It should have been lifted weeks ago when the trial ended, the jurors are dismissed. The fact that it wasn't underscores, I think, the unfair treatment of Donald Trump. Nothing magically changed yesterday to lift part of the gag order.
On Tuesday, Merchan partially lifted the gag order he imposed against Trump – weeks after the jury found him guilty on all counts. Trump and his legal team have been fighting the gag order since it was imposed at the start of the trial, but ramped up their efforts when it concluded last month. The presumptive Republican nominee's legal team argued the gag order should be lifted before the June 27 presidential debate.
Fox News' Brooke Singman and Maria Paronich contributed to this report.