Special Counsel Jack Smith calls for ‘barely tailored’ silence order against Donald Trump in January 6 case after ‘intimidating’ comments
- Federal prosecutors released the extraordinary dossier Friday afternoon
- Quoted Truth Social posts calling Jack Smith a “thug” and “crazy.”
- Trump’s team said the order was an attempt to ‘strip’ his First Amendment rights
Special counsel Jack Smith has requested a “tailor-made” gag order against Donald Trump to prevent him from making “inflammatory” and “intimidating” comments to the judge and witnesses in the January 6 federal case.
Smith’s team has accused Trump of engaging in a campaign of “disinformation” and intimidation designed to intimidate witnesses, prosecutors and others involved in the trial.
According to the extraordinary filing, Trump’s efforts to weaken confidence in the justice system reflect his attacks on the 2020 election and its results.
Trump has called Smith a “thug,” a “crazy,” “deranged” and a “Trump Hater” in his Truth Social platform posts since he was indicted on allegations that he hired “fake voters” to boost Joe Biden’s election victory to be reversed in 2020. criminal intent’.
Special counsel Jack Smith has requested a “tailor-made” gag order against Donald Trump, to prevent him from making “inflammatory” and “intimidating” comments against the judge and witnesses in the January 6 federal case.
Among the statements the plaintiffs cite in their motion is another Truth Social post in which Trump wrote in all caps, “If you come after me, I’ll come after you!”
He has also repeatedly said that the case against him is “rigged” and that he cannot receive a fair trial
Federal prosecutors said in a motion filed Friday that such a “limited, well-defined” order was necessary to preserve the integrity of the case and avoid biasing potential jurors.
“Since the grand jury returned an indictment in this case, the defendant has repeatedly and widely released public statements attacking the citizens of the District of Columbia, the Court, prosecutors, and potential witnesses,” prosecutors wrote.
Trump has called Smith a “thug,” a “crazy,” “deranged” and a “Trump Hater” in his Truth Social platform posts since he was indicted on allegations that he hired “fake voters” to sway Joe’s election victory Biden in 2020 to undo. a ‘criminal plan’
“By his statements, the defendant threatens to undermine the integrity of this proceeding and to harm the jury pool.”
“The defendant is now attempting to do the same in this criminal case – undermine confidence in the criminal justice system and prejudice the jury pool through disparaging and inflammatory attacks on the citizens of this district, the court, prosecutors and potential witnesses. ‘ They wrote.
A Trump spokesperson responded to the filing, claiming that prosecutors “continued to corruptly and cynically attempt to deprive President Trump of his First Amendment rights.”