New York appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud trial

An appellate judge in New York has temporarily lifted a gag order on former President Donald Trump and his attorney in his ongoing civil fraud trial.

"Considering the constitutional and statutory rights at issue an interim stay is granted," wrote Associate Justice David Friedman, of New York state's intermediate appeals court.

He issued the stay in response to a request filed by Trump's legal team earlier this week that argued the gag order violated his First-Amendment — as well as the state's — freedom-of-speech rights.