Results: Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case
Published on 10/10/2023
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech.
In court papers filed late Monday, attorneys for Trump urged U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to deny the proposal to bar the Republican ex-president from making inflammatory and intimidating comments about witnesses, lawyers and other people involved in the criminal case.
Trump’s attorneys call the request a “desperate effort at censorship” that would prevent him from telling his side of the story on the campaign trial as he runs to retake the White House in 2024. https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-riot-gag-order-jack-smith-139d5dc6caa3aa86b4fc186f1dd0e304
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Do you believe that former President Donald Trump should be allowed to make comments about witnesses, lawyers, and others involved in the criminal case during his potential 2024 White House run?
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Should Trump Wear A Jacket With Patches Showing The People Who Own Him ?
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Do You Think Trump Weighs Just 215 Lbs As He Stated?
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Do you believe that a gag order in high-profile legal cases is necessary to ensure a fair trial? Yes
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