Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Attorneys for former President Donald Trump requested a stay on a limited gag order in his Washington election interference case.
The late Thursday filing gave the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals until Nov. 10 to issue a decision on whether it would stay the limited gag order, which prevents Trump from commenting on court staff, federal prosecutors by name, and potential witnesses in the case.
Trump's attorneys argued the officials are connected to Trump's campaign and should not be shielded from criticism.
In the filing, attorneys for Trump asked the court to stay the "extraordinary" gag order that they argued was "muzzling" Trump's ability to address the more than "100 million Americans who listen to him."
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