Jordan says Trump gag order would be 'unconstitutional'

Top House Republicans on Tuesday said putting a gag order on former President Donald Trump in connection with the Stormy Daniels case in which he'll arraigned Tuesday would be "unconstitutional."

They also said such an order, which would block Trump from talking about the case, would only further show the "weaponization" of the justice system – as Manhattan's Democrat District Attorney Alvin Bragg pursues a case against Trump for his role in a hush money payment made to the adult film actress in 2016.

"We are deeply concerned by reports the New York District attorney may seek an unconstitutional gag order," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, of Ohio, and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, of Kentucky, said ahead of Trump's arraignment.

"To put any restrictions on the ability of President Trump to discuss his mistreatment at the hands of this politically motivated prosecutor would only further demonstrate the weaponization of the New York justice system," the Republicans also said. "To even contemplate stifling the speech of the former commander in chief and current candidate for President is at odds with everything America stands for."

Trump, who is in his third presidential campaign, has maintained his innocence in the probe and repeated the claim that the investigation was politically motivated.

Jordan and Comer last month requested for Bragg to testify and provide evidence about his indictment of Trump, but the Manhattan prosecutor refused to cooperate.

Madeleine Hubbard is an international correspondent for Just the News. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.