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Watergate prosecutor: DT's Papadopoulos remarks could be grounds for Mueller to obtain gag order
This is from the middle of a long Politico story:
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/03/trump-justice-department-independence-244531
On their own, several of Trump’s remarks have raised alarm for the effect they could have on active legal proceedings. Bergdahl’s lead attorney said that the president’s previous remarks about the case could be used during the appeals process to get any sentence overturned. In the Papadopoulos case, former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman warned that the president had defamed a potential government witness who is likely to be called in a federal trial.
“This could be grounds for Mueller to obtain a gag order on Trump,” Akerman said. “It would be unprecedented, but he is interfering with the government’s right to a fair trial.”
“This could be grounds for Mueller to obtain a gag order on Trump,” Akerman said. “It would be unprecedented, but he is interfering with the government’s right to a fair trial.”
Emphasis added.
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Awesome!
has made me gag. 
Turn about is fair play.
