US EditionJudge sets hearing on gag order request in Trump election case in DC
- A judge will hear arguments next month on a federal prosecutors' request for a limited gag order in the case charging former President Donald Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
- The special counsel's team is pushing to bar Trump from making inflammatory and intimidating public statements about potential witnesses and lawyers involved in the case. Prosecutors argue that a narrowly tailored order is necessary for the integrity of the case.
- Trump's lawyers claim that the gag order request is an unconstitutional attempt to silence his political speech.
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Prosecutors press Trump gag order request, citing post targeting Milley
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors pressed their case Friday for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing what they said was a continuing pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Special counsel Jack Smith's team earlier this month requested an order aimed at reining in Trump's attacks on prosecutors, potential witnesses and other…
Prosecutors Reiterate Need for Gag Order Against Trump
“Special counsel prosecutors reiterated Friday to the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference prosecution against Donald Trump the need to impose a limited gag order against the former president to curtail his ability to attack them and potentially intimidate trial witnesses,” The Guardian reports. “The sharply worded, 22-page filing, submitted ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 16 in federal district court in Washington, a…
Prosecutors reiterate need for gag order against Trump in 2020 election case
Prosecutors asked the judge to restrict Trump’s ability to attack them and potential witnesses ahead of a hearing about the issueSpecial counsel prosecutors reiterated Friday to the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference prosecution against Donald Trump the need to impose a limited gag order against the former president to curtail his ability to attack them and potentially intimidate trial witnesses.The sharply worded, 22-page f…
Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are pressing their case for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump. They are citing what they say is a continuing pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team earlier this month requested an order aimed at reining in Trump’s attacks on peopl…
Donald Trump indictment: Judge schedules hearing on DOJ request for gag order in 2020 election case
Special Counsel Jack Smith and former President Donald Trump. AP/J. Scott Applewhite/Jose Luis Magana Donald Trump indictment: Judge schedules hearing on DOJ request for gag order in 2020 election case Rachel Schilke September 29, 06:26 PM September 29, 06:26 PM Video Embed The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case scheduled a hearing to discuss the Justic…
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