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Judge asked to impose narrow gag order on Trump in Jan. 6 case; prosecutors cite witness intimidatio
mystery-ak:
Judge asked to impose narrow gag order on Trump in Jan. 6 case; prosecutors cite witness intimidation
by Rebecca Beitsch - 09/15/23 5:07 PM ET
Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a judge to limit the extent former President Trump can discuss his looming trial on charges related to his effort to block the transfer of power in the 2020 election, citing a history of targeting those who “present an obstacle” to him.
The order asks federal district court Judge Tanya Chutkan to restrict “certain prejudicial extrajudicial statements” from Trump about the 2020 election case, seeking a “narrow, well-defined restriction” limiting discussion about the testimony or credibility of witnesses in the case, as well as court personnel and jurors.
The government said the gag order was needed because Trump “has an established practice of issuing inflammatory public statements targeted at individuals or institutions that present an obstacle or challenge to him.”
“The defendant knows that when he publicly attacks individuals and institutions, he inspiresothers to perpetrate threats and harassment against his targets,” prosecutors wrote in the filing.
They say the order would not stop Trump from referencing court documents or proclaiming innocence.
The filing notes Trump’s attorneys oppose the motion.
Prosecutors cited seven examples of people whose addresses were shared or needed security after being referenced by Trump, including after he lashed out at a former Philadelphia city commissioner who described the experience to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Al Schmidt said after being name-checked by Trump in a tweet, the subsequent threats became more graphic and “included members of my family by name, their ages, our address, and pictures of our home.”
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4207272-judge-asked-to-limit-trump-public-statements-on-jan-6-case-prosecutors-cite-witness-intimidation/
mystery-ak:
REPORT: Jack Smith Requests ‘Narrowly Tailored’ Gag Order For Trump
Nicole Silverio
Media Reporter
September 15, 2023 6:06 PM ET
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Special Counsel Jack Smith requested a “narrowly tailored” gag order to restrict former President Donald Trump from making public statements about the witnesses in the case connected to his third indictment, ABC News reported.
Prosecutors said the order would restrict Trump from making any statements “regarding the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses” and about “any party, witness, attorney, court personnel, or potential jurors that are disparaging and inflammatory, or intimidating,” ABC News reported. Smith’s office reportedly accused Trump of spreading “disinformation” and harassment meant to intimidate witnesses in the case relating to his third indictment.
The indictment handed down charges relating to his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021.
“Like his previous public disinformation campaign regarding the 2020 presidential election, the defendant’s recent extrajudicial statements are intended to undermine public confidence in an institution — the judicial system — and to undermine confidence in and intimidate individuals –the Court, the jury pool, witnesses, and prosecutors,” the filing reads, according to ABC News.
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https://dailycaller.com/2023/09/15/jack-smith-gag-order-trump-third-indictment/
mystery-ak:
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Biden Prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, has asked the Court to limit 45th President, and leading Republican Nominee (by more than 50 points, & beating Dems!) DONALD J. TRUMP’S, PUBLIC STATEMENTS. So, I’m campaigning for President against an incompetent person who has WEAPONIZED the DOJ & FBI to go after his Political Opponent, & I am not allowed to COMMENT? They Leak, Lie, & Sue, & they won’t allow me to SPEAK? How else would I explain that Jack Smith is DERANGED, or Crooked Joe is INCOMPETENT?
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Weird Tolkienish Figure:
Imagine the government putting a Presidential candidate in jail for speaking about something. Un bleep real.
catfish1957:
--- Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on September 15, 2023, 07:23:52 pm ---Imagine the government putting a Presidential candidate in jail for speaking about something. Un bleep real.
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Kind of like the stuff we used to read about in the U.S.S.R
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