The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in Washington, D.C., revealed her gag order on Monday and stated it intends to block "grave threats" ahead of an eventual jury trial.

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan found that despite his ongoing 2024 presidential campaign, Trump's "statements pose sufficiently grave threats to the integrity of these proceedings that cannot be addressed by alternative means, and it has tailored its order to meet the force of those threats."

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"Thus, limited restrictions on extrajudicial statements are justified here," Chutkan added.

The brief order follows nearly 24 hours after Chutkan sided with special counsel Jack Smith's team of prosecutors calling for a "narrow" gag order against the former president after he engaged in weeks of what they alleged was "disparaging" rhetoric that could threaten the administration of justice in the case.

Trump stands accused of conspiring to subvert the 2020 election results and faces four criminal counts, on top of three other indictments he is facing in other jurisdictions. Before the order, Trump often labeled Smith as a "thug" and "deranged," adjectives that could spark punitive sanctions against him, Chutkan said on Monday.

Chutkan's order clearly states all parties including counsel may not make public statements or direct others to make public statements that target Smith or other prosecutors. It also bars similar comments against "this court's staff or other supporting personnel," as well as "any reasonably foreseeable witness or the substance of their testimony."

The judge did make notable exceptions for political speech as Trump mounts his bid to face off against President Joe Biden again next November.

"This Order shall not be construed to prohibit Defendant from making statements criticizing the government generally, including the current administration or the Department of Justice; statements asserting that Defendant is innocent of the charges against him, or that his prosecution is politically motivated; or statements criticizing the campaign platforms or policies of Defendant’s current political rivals, such as former Vice President Pence," Chutkan wrote.

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