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hey, everyone, it is 4:00 in new york. the question of when donald trump s rhetoric crosses the line was a subject of a bit of a lips as pivotal court hearing. prosecutors and attorneys met in front of a three-judge panel in the u.s. court of appeal for a d.c. circuit for oral arguments. the substance was the validity of a gag order imposed on the ex-president that limits what donald trump can say in public about prosecutors, witnesses, and court staff. the heart of arguments, how do you balance the first amendment rights of a defendant who was also a former president and front runner with the need to protect prosecutors, witnesses, and prevent the railing of the justice system? trump s attorney was grilled by the judges for more than an hour, judges pushed back, that they had no right to step in with a gag order. essentially what they are finding is we have a past pattern when the defendant speaks on this subject, threats follow. now he s making similar statements again
one special counsel jack smith brought regarding the lead-up to and the after math of january 6th. today in federal court, we heard both lawyers for the special counsel and donald trump square off over the limited gag order judge tanya chutkan imposed a couple of weeks ago. we ll play the audio in a second. first, quick context. the gag order stops donald trump from publicly disparaging prosecutors, potential witnesses or court employees involved in the case. jack smith s team wants it saying it s necessary to keep people safe. donald trump s team is appealing it saying it violates his free speech and ability to campaign. and while the d.c. circuit court of appeals has yet to rule, we did get come hints. take this exchange, where judge millet presses donald trump s team on whether their arguments that it s unconstitutional to limit the political speech of a candidate would stand if donald trump were not running for office. would your position be a different a year ago? i
you re watching cnn news central. israel is under growing international pressure to provide evidence that hamas uses gaza s al-shifa hospital as a command center. as premature babies evacuated from the hospital arrive in egypt. we have special teams in the region. the supreme court appears ready to limit the speech of a former american president, as donald trump s legal team fights the gag order in the federal case that accused him of trying to undermine the 2020 election. an appeals court struck out a key tool for a civil rights law. why this could set up another supreme court showdown. we re following these stories and many more coming in right here, to cnn news central. we have concrete questions. and we expect answers. that s what family members of hostages being held by hamas in gaza said before they went into meet with israel s prime minister. that was in the last hour. the white house now saying that negotiations to release some of the hostages are, quote, gettin
you re watching cnn news central. i m boris sanchez alongside alex mar quiet. there is no hope for babies evacuated from a war-torn hospital in gaza as pressure is growing on israel to provide evidence hamas ran a command center under the al shifa medical facility. in washington, d.c., a fiery courtroom showdown. former president donald trump is fighting his gag order in the federal 2020 election subversion case, with a special counsel says trump is trying to influence and intimidate witnesses. and new data shows the earth is getting hotter, smashing through a threshold scientists have been warning about for decades. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. we start this hour with dozens of newborn babies who were trapped in a war zone, now safe. earlier today a convoy of ambulances made the treacherous journey through gaza to the rafah crossing where medical staff were ready waiting with incubators t