Only right wing commentators have trouble with this one. He had already declared that he understands the charges. He is absolutely allowed to ask for clarification in a respectful manner.
Are these the children of those who attacked Muslims after 911? Who attacked Sikhs as well because they wear turbans and thousands of people are actually that ignorant? Who attacked any Asian during covid? Stupidity and hate go together like gasoline and kerosene. One lights with a spark and the other burns hot and long.
The gag order only applies to disparaging, threatening or intimidating the witnesses, judge, jury and lawyers. If anyone else were to do these illegal things, they would be gagged as well.
If the GOP really believed themselves, they wouldn’t be falling over themselves to disenfranchise voters.