New York judge issues restraining order against Mary Trump's forthcoming book about the president

A New York State judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a book by President Trump's niece Mary, intended for publication this month, which reportedly paints a harsh and unflattering portrait of her relationship with the president and his father, Fred Trump Jr.

Judge Hal Greenwald, a Poughkeepsie-based New York Supreme Court Justice, issued the order Tuesday based on a provision of the non-disclosure agreement that was a part of the settlement of Fred Trump's estate after his death. The request came from Robert Trump, the president's brother.

The book is not set to be published until the end of the month, but the restraining order prevents Simon & Schuster – the publishers – from printing or distributing it, while the judge considers longer-term options. 

"This book, which addresses matters of great public concern and importance about a sitting president in an election year, should not be suppressed even for one day," said Ted Boutrous, an attorney for Mary Trump. 

Robert Trump's lawyer said the book, titled, "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man," is "truly reprehensible," and that, if published, his client will seek "enormous damages" against Mary Trump and the publishing house.

Simon & Schuster is the same publishing house that distributed John Bolton's new book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir."