The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents at Mar-a-Lago rejected special counsel Jack Smith's request for a gag order against the former president Tuesday.
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents at Mar-a-Lago rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order against the former president Tuesday.
Mr. Smith on Friday sought the gag order in the classified documents case to keep the former president from talking about the raid on his Mar-a-Lago compound. The special counsel noted in the court filing that the raid was intentionally done when Mr. Trump and his family were not there and that the search was coordinated with the Secret Service.
He further argued that a gag was necessary because Mr. Trump’s claim could expose law enforcement, some of whom might be witnesses at his trial, to threats of violence.
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