Trump Ordered To Respond To DOJ’s Protective Order

The Washington Examiner reports:

A federal judge issued a ruling ordering Donald Trump to respond to a protective order filed by the Justice Department that would block the former president from sharing details of evidence from his Jan. 6 criminal case proceedings.

In a court order filed Saturday afternoon, Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Trump’s legal team must respond to the special counsel’s motion by Monday at 5 p.m.

The order comes after the DOJ issued a court filing at about 10 p.m. on Friday, calling attention to a message Trump posted on his Truth Social account that prosecutors say raises concerns the former president may improperly share details about his latest criminal proceedings.

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UPDATE: Judge Chutkan has asked for Trump to respond to the special counsel’s protective order request by 5pm Monday. https://t.co/fODrjdibte pic.twitter.com/87BHtVSNlT

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