Takeaways from the testy hearing over the Trump gag order and what it means

The federal judge overseeing the election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington, DC, placed a limited gag order on the former president after his continued attacks against potential witnesses, prosecutors and the court itself, following a testy hearing Monday.

Though limited in scope, the gag order from Judge Tanya Chutkan is likely the biggest limit on the former president's speech he has ever been handed.

"This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses," Chutkan said. "This is about language that presents a danger to the administration of justice."

"His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify public servants who are simply doing their jobs," Chutkan said.

The hourslong hearing laid out how Trump would be able to discuss special counsel Jack Smith's history-making prosecution against him on the campaign trail. Chutkan outlined the order in court and plans to issue a more detailed written order in the coming days.

Here's what to know about the gag order and Monday's hearing:

The gag order Chutkan implemented bars Trump from making certain comments about the special counsel's team or potential witnesses in the federal election subversion case, including any comments that directly target court personnel, potential witnesses or the special counsel and his staff.