{"id":1991884,"date":"2023-08-05T12:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-judge-for-protective-order-in-trump-election-case-after-social-media-post\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T20:38:54","slug":"doj-asks-judge-for-protective-order-in-trump-election-case-after-social-media-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-judge-for-protective-order-in-trump-election-case-after-social-media-post\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ seeks protective order in Trump election case due to social media post."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-asks-judge-for-protective-order-in-trump-election-case-after-social-media-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1991884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Justice Department Requests\u2062 Protective Order in Trump Case<\/h2>\n<p>The Justice Department&#8217;s special counsel, Jack Smith, has made a \u200ccompelling request to the\u200c <a title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\">federal judge overseeing<\/a> former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2063 case. \u2063In light of a <a title=\"DOJ seeks protective order in Trump election case due to social media post.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-judge-for-protective-order-in-trump-election-case-after-social-media-post\/\">recent social media post\u2062 made<\/a>\u200b by the former president,\u2064 Smith has asked for a &#8220;protective\u2063 order&#8221; \u2064to be issued.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;IF YOU GO AFTER \u200bME, I&#8217;M COMING AFTER YOU!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These were the\u200d words shared by Mr. Trump on his Truth Social account on August 4th. Recognizing the potential implications of such a\u2062 statement, Mr. Smith has urged U.S. District \u200cCourt Judge Tanya Chutkan to take action.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensuring Fairness and Safety<\/h3>\n<p>By requesting\u2064 a protective order, \u2062the Justice Department aims to establish guidelines and restrictions on the discovery process. This is crucial to maintain fairness and safety throughout the legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s proactive approach highlights the importance of\u2062 addressing potential threats \u200band ensuring a \u2063<a title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\">level playing field<\/a> for\u200b all parties involved. The request\u200b for a protective order\u200b demonstrates the commitment to upholding \u200cjustice and protecting the integrity of \u2063the case.<\/p>\n<h3>Promoting Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>With the power and influence \u200bthat comes with being a former president, it is essential to <a title=\"Border Patrol Sounds Alarm on Biden\u2019s Repeal of Title 42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-sounds-alarm-on-bidens-repeal-of-title-42\/\">hold individuals accountable<\/a> for their actions. The Justice\u200c Department&#8217;s request for a protective \u2064order serves as a reminder that no one is above\u200b the law.<\/p>\n<p>By\u2063 taking action against potentially threatening statements, \u2062the Justice Department is sending\u2064 a clear \u2063message that the rule of law must\u200c be upheld, regardless of one&#8217;s\u2063 position or\u2064 status.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking \u200bAhead<\/h3>\n<p>As the case\u200c progresses, \u200dit will be interesting to see how Judge Tanya Chutkan \u2062responds to the \u200dJustice Department&#8217;s request. The \u2064decision made will undoubtedly have significant implications for the future of the legal proceedings \u2064involving former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2062 goal \u2064is to ensure a fair and just process that upholds the principles of accountability and equality before the\u200b law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has asked the federal judge handling Donald Trump&#8217;s case to issue a &#8220;protective order&#8221; due to a recent social media post by the former president. Trump&#8217;s Truth Social post on Aug. 4 stated, &#8220;IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I\u2019M COMING AFTER YOU!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":1991885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"DOJ seeks protective order in Trump election case due to social media post.","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1991884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"DOJ seeks protective order in Trump election case due to social media post.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1991884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1991885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1991884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1991884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1991884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}