The gag order against former President Donald Trump in the current New York criminal trial will be the focus Tuesday, when the judge hears arguments on whether the former president should be held in contempt for violating the order.

Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan last month barred Trump from publicly commenting about witnesses and court staff involved with the trial. The order then was amended this month to include relatives after the presumptive Republican nominee lashed out at Loren Merchan, the judge’s daughter and a Democrat political consultant.

The gag order does not prevent Trump from chiding Merchan or Manhattan Democrat District Attorney Alvin Bragg, The Hill reported.

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