A federal appeals court has granted a temporary hold on the gag order against former President Donald Trump in his federal election interference case. The court will consider Trump's claim that the restrictions violate his First Amendment rights. The order was put in place by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who believed that Trump's inflammatory speech could lead to harassment and intimidation of witnesses and prosecutors involved in the case. Trump's attorneys argue that there is no evidence to support such concerns.

The panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, consisting of two Obama appointees and one Biden appointee, will review briefs from both sides over the next three weeks. Trump's team has until Tuesday to present their case for why the gag order should remain on hold during the appeal.

Meanwhile, in the same case, Judge Chutkan has faced death threats from a Trump supporter. However, she did not include herself in the gag order, only her staff. In response to Trump's appeal, Chutkan briefly lifted the order but later reinstated it, citing the need to protect the integrity of the trial and its participants. While Trump is still allowed to criticize President Biden and the Justice Department, his focus has shifted away from the prosecutors and witnesses involved in the case.