"Not going well": Legal experts say Trump lawyer "frustrated" judges in hearing to fight gag order

A three -judge appellate court panel appeared likely to uphold but limit a D.C. judge's gag order on former President Donald Trump on Monday .

Trump 's legal team was pressed on their appeal of the gag order, which was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan in October .

"Not going well for [him]," former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman tweeted during the questioning.

Trump 's lawyer "deliberately fighting the court’s hypotheticals and leaving the judges plainly frustrated," Litman said.

Judge Chutkan just forced Trump to “put up or shut up” on defense, experts say.