This Monday, a federal court in Washington D.C. will hear arguments from attorneys representing former President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith's office over a proposed gag order. The order is intended to limit Trump's public statements about the federal case involving the 2020 election, which Smith's team has argued is necessary to prevent prejudicing the case. Trump's attorneys have yet to comment on the proposed gag order, and the outcome of the hearing will determine whether Trump will be limited in what he can say.
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Special counsel Jack Smith is investigating former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, and has demanded to know whether Trump plans to argue in court that he was following the advice of his lawyers. Several lawyers in Trump's circle have already said they told him his attempts were unfounded, but he chose to rely on a fringe group of lawyers. The outcome of this investigation could have far-reaching implications for Trump and his legal team.
Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed court documents seeking further protections for jurors in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump due to his intimidating behavior on social media. Smith has asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to allow potential jurors to fill out a written questionnaire and limit how much each party can dig into the potential jurors' identities. The filing is an attempt to protect jurors from similar intimidation and is part of a pattern of Smith tussling with Trump's attorneys in the D.C. and South Florida cases.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss criminal charges against him for his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt, arguing that the charges are based on actions within the "outer perimeter" of his official duties and that the decision to charge him was politically motivated. The judge has yet to rule on the motion, and the outcome of the case remains to be seen.
A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request to recuse herself from a case involving his alleged interference in the 2020 election. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan argued that her comments during sentencing hearings for Jan. 6 rioters, which Trump cited in his attempt to remove her, were from "intrajudicial sources" and do not warrant recusal. Special counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting the case, which is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
Donald Trump's defense team has filed papers in D.C. federal court to request that Judge Tanya Chutkan recuse herself from the federal 2020 election conspiracy case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, arguing that her prior comments have created an appearance of prejudgment. Chutkan has refused to recuse herself, noting that the defense’s argument “fails to identify any actual bias or prejudice” she has expressed. The case is set to go to trial in June 2021, and it is unclear how the court will rule on Trump's request.
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.
Abigail Jo Shry of Texas was arrested last week and charged with sending a threatening and racist voicemail to the federal judge assigned to the Justice Department's election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The voicemail included threats to kill the judge, who is Black, as well as other Democratic leaders. Shry faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of making a threat against a federal judge. The case is being investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.