A federal judge is being asked to impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in connection with the election interference case against him. Special counsel Jack Smith has requested the order, citing Trump's history of making "inflammatory public statements" that could influence potential jurors and intimidate witnesses. The filing also alleges that Trump knows he "inspires others to perpetrate threats and violence," and the gag order would restrict him from making certain extrajudicial statements about the case. It is unclear when Judge Chutkan will make a decision on the gag order.
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In an interview with NBC News' new "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker, former President Donald Trump claimed it is "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he wins a second term. He also denied ordering a Mar-a-Lago staffer to delete security video at the center of an investigation into whether he mishandled classified documents. NBC News has extended an invitation to President Joe Biden to sit for an interview with Welker, though it is unknown if he will accept.
Former President Donald Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker that it is "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he wins another term in 2024. He added that he believes he did nothing wrong and could have preemptively pardoned himself before leaving office in 2021, but chose not to. President Joe Biden has also been invited to sit down for an interview with Welker on the show.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion care services next week after a judge ruled that a centuries-old state law does not apply to abortions. Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is expected to stay in her post despite Republicans voting to fire her, a lingering outgrowth of Donald Trump's 2020 big lie campaign. Planned Parenthood's President and CEO, Tanya Atkinson, said their priority is patients and the community, and they are eager to provide essential care to people in the state.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) issued a challenge to his right-wing detractors during a closed-door House GOP meeting on Thursday morning, daring them to file a motion to vacate the speaker's chair. This challenge comes as McCarthy faces pressure from members to comply with their demands, but he has the support of the majority of the House Republican caucus and is expected to remain in the position for the foreseeable future. It is unclear if any of his detractors will take him up on his challenge and file the motion to vacate the speaker's chair.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that the House Republicans would begin an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Longtime Democratic political consultant James Carville responded to the announcement by saying he was actually “happy” about it, as he wanted to let the American public see how “nonexistent” the case is that the president did anything wrong. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed back on McCarthy's statement, citing her own precedent in 2019 when she opened an inquiry into then-President Donald Trump.
Judge Scott McAfee has ruled that the trial of former President Donald Trump and 18 other defendants charged with election interference will be split into two separate trials due to logistical concerns. The first trial is scheduled to begin on October 23 and the remaining 17 defendants will be tried at a later date. All defendants are charged with violating Georgia racketeering laws in an effort to overturn the 2020 election.
A federal judge has issued an order limiting former President Donald Trump's access to sensitive government documents and barring him from discussing them publicly. The order outlines procedures Trump and his lawyers must follow when handling classified information disclosed to them in connection with the case, such as keeping the documents in a secure location and not sharing them with anyone outside of the legal team. Violations of the restrictions may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This order is the latest development in the case and is intended to ensure that the sensitive documents are handled properly.