Special Counsel Jack Smith Seeks Gag Order On Trump

NBC News reports:

Citing threats against individuals former President Donald Trump has targeted, Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking a federal judge for a narrowly tailored gag order that restricts the 2024 presidential candidate from making certain extrajudicial statements about the election interference case brought against him. A redacted copy of a government filing — released Friday, after an order from U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan — comes in connection with the election interference case.

“The defendant has an established practice of issuing inflammatory public statements targeted at individuals or institutions that present an obstacle or challenge to him,” the special counsel’s office wrote. “In service of his criminal conspiracies, through false public statements, the defendant sought to erode public faith in the administration of the election and intimidate individuals who refuted his lies. The defendant is now attempting to do the same thing in this criminal case.”

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Finally. Jack Smith requests a gag order to limit Trump’s speech. pic.twitter.com/bWmvuur8j7

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BREAKING: Jack Smith is seeking a gag order to restrict trumps pre-trial extrajudicial statements. 1/ pic.twitter.com/YT5kFMpMjH

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