Trump's Legal Troubles: Gag Order Lifted, Anonymous Jury, and Fraud Scheme Allegations

Former President Donald Trump has been released from a limited gag order in a federal case alleging that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results. He will challenge the restrictions on what he can say about the case. In a separate trial, writer E. Jean Carroll's second trial, Trump will face an anonymous jury due to extensive media coverage and his repeated public criticisms of Carroll. Trump's legal cases are seen as energizing the Republican base and making it more difficult for other candidates to gain traction. Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman publicly criticizes Trump, calling him a divisive human being who belongs in jail. In the ongoing trial, Michael Cohen testified that Trump directly implicated him in an alleged fraud scheme to change the valuation of financial documents for personal gain.