Judge BANS Trump from sharing information in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Donald Trump has been banned from publicly sharing information in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case following his dramatic indictment last week in Miami.
U.S. Chief Judge Bruce Reinhart’s order also placed strict conditions on Trump’s access to the material.
The former president can only see evidence in the presence of his lawyers and is not allowed to post anything on social media or mention anything during interviews.
It includes Truth Social, where he has posted attacks on Special Counsel Jack Smith in the two weeks since he announced he was indicted over allegations that he illegally moved files about the country’s top secrets to his Florida club.
The restrictions are similar to those placed on him in the Stormy Daniels hush money prosecution in Manhattan.
It is the latest development in the first federal prosecution of a former president and comes after a DailyMail.com/JL Partners poll found that most Americans believe it is right to charge him.
Last week, Trump also called for the charges to be dropped, claiming he could take secret White House documents.
Donald Trump is prohibited from publicly sharing information in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case following his arraignment in Miami last week. The former president speaks at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, after his historic appearance in Miami
“The Discovery Materials, together with any information derived therefrom, will not be disclosed to the public or the news media, or distributed on any news or social media platform, without the prior notice and consent of the United States or approval of the court, said the order filed Monday.
The order granted a motion filed last week by prosecutors asking the court to place conditions on how the defense stores and uses the documents.
Trump, who is the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was indicted on federal charges earlier this month.
He was charged with illegally withholding classified government documents after leaving the White House and then conspiring to obstruct a federal investigation into the matter.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 37 charges in court.
The former president faces other legal hurdles after being charged by New York prosecutors in the Daniels case earlier this year.
He is due to appear in court in March 2024, in the middle of his presidential campaign.
Special Counsel Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, is also investigating Trump’s alleged role in actions surrounding his loss in the 2020 presidential election that culminated in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.
Trump’s prosecution has divided the nation politically, but the results of the DailyMail.com/JL Partners poll released this weekend suggest how it could play out in the 2024 election.
Of the 1,000 respondents, about 46 percent thought it was “very reasonable” to impeach Trump. Another nine percent said it was “quite fair.”
In comparison, 31 percent said it was “very unreasonable” and nine percent said it was “quite unreasonable.”
At the same time, 50 percent said it was politically motivated, while 42 percent said it wasn’t.
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At the same time, a number of respondents – including independents – said they believed the case was politically motivated, showing how the issue could play out in 2024.
A new poll for DailyMail.com found that 54 percent of voters believe it was right for Trump to be charged in federal court over the documents search
James Johnson, co-founder of polling firm JL Partners, said: The average American voter’s view of Trump’s charges is that he probably did something wrong, but the allegations are political.
This balance — somewhat more nuanced than many voters tend to assume — provides an indication of how the case could affect the 2024 race.
Make it a referendum on Trump’s behavior, and voters will be reminded of what they see as his worst instincts.
“But if the Trump campaign succeeds in making this about the system that is pursuing him for political gain, then independents and other key voters can still side with the former president on this issue.”
The polls began when Trump flew from his New Jersey golf club to Miami for his court appearance.