Tuesday, in response to rumors that the Manhattan court overseeing the arraignment of former President Donald Trump might impose a gag order on the case, two Republican chairmen asserted that such a move would be unconstitutional.
The heads of the Judiciary and Oversight Committees, Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and James Comer (R-KY), expressed their "deep concern" over rumors that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would pursue the order against Trump.
The chairmen argued that any limitations on President Trump's freedom to speak about the unfair treatment he received from this politically driven prosecutor would only serve to highlight the weaponization of the New York legal system.
After a grand jury decided to indict him last week, Trump, who is vying for president again in 2024, is scheduled to turn himself in in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. Although the exact charges against the former president are still unknown, NBC News reported that there may be up to 30 counts of business fraud in association with a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels.