Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors tell Judge McAfee that First Amendment doesn't apply to Trump's 'criminal intentions'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : Trump's lawyers, prosecutors spar over First Amendment protectionsKey players: Judge , Fulton County prosecutor Donald Wakeford, Trump lawyer , former Georgia Republican Party chairman , Shafer's lawyer Craig Gillen, pro-Trump lawyers and , Judge Tanya ChutkanWhy it matters: McAfee didn't offer many indications Thursday on how he might rule on the motions to dismiss the charges against Trump and Shafer.
38% : This ruling buys Trump more time, and could keep James from freezing his bank accounts and seizing his assets.
32% : Key players: Judge Scott McAfee, former Georgia Republican Party chairman and Trump co-defendant David Shafer, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, former lead prosecutor Nathan WadeWhy it matters: While McAfee has allowed Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling on Willis, he has also made clear that he will push forward with the case in the meantime.
31% : Appeals court rules in favor of Trump hours before bond deadlineKey players: Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Judge Arthur EngoronWhy it matters: Trump's lawyers had argued that the original bond amount, which included interest, was excessive.
29% : Judge Juan Merchan slaps a gag order on former President Donald Trump that prevents him from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his hush-money criminal trial, which is set to begin on April 15.
26% : The gag order comes just hours after Trump attacked Merchan and his daughter in a social media post.
22% : This is the first hearing since McAfee ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could continue to prosecute the case against Trump so long as lead prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped aside.

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