Federal appeals court lets Trump gag order stand in federal January 6 case

(CNN) — The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, declined to rehear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prohibited from talking about witnesses and court staff while he awaits trial in the special counsel’s January 6 criminal case.

Posted 5:42 p.m. Jan 23 — Updated 5:42 p.m. Jan 23

Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz

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Devan Cole, CNN

CNN — (CNN) — The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, declined to rehear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prohibited from talking about witnesses and court staff while he awaits trial in the special counsel’s January 6 criminal case.

Trump has unsuccessfully tried to challenge the gag order placed on him by Judge Tanya Chutkan late last year through appeals.

The 11 judges from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday declined to touch the case after a three-judge panel previously upheld the gag order against Trump. There were no statements or dissents made by any of the judges.

The final relief the former president can seek is before the Supreme Court.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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