So why did every citation you provided regarding high profile gag orders include witnesses
Lol Like Cohen having a podcast trashing Trump over the indictment?
His daughter is profiting from this trial - a direct conflict for the judge.
No gloss, you can't cite a single case where the judge has gagged the defendant and the defendant alone.
QED
A trial judge confronted by a defendant's disruptive conduct can exercise discretion to meet the circumstances of the case, and though no single formula is best for all situations, there are at least three constitutionally permissible approaches for the court's handling of an obstreperous defendant: (1) bind and gag him as a last resort, thereby keeping him present; (2) cite him for criminal or civil contempt;