Merchan said he'll rule on that when he decides on the prosecution’s request for a gag order that would bar Trump from making public statements about jurors, witnesses and others involved in the case.
Donald Trump to get juror names at N.Y. criminal trial, but they'll be anonymous to the public
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Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said he decided to stick to the March 25 start date after speaking with the judge in Mr. Trump's now-delayed federal election interference case in Washington.
N.Y. judge OKs March trial date for Trump hush money case
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