{"id":1992504,"date":"2023-08-06T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T18:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-terrified-of-9-word-trump-post-scrambles-to-file-protective-order-against-him\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T14:29:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T18:29:48","slug":"jack-smith-terrified-of-9-word-trump-post-scrambles-to-file-protective-order-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-terrified-of-9-word-trump-post-scrambles-to-file-protective-order-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Smith, fearing Trump&#8217;s concise 9-word post, rushes to seek legal protection."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fjack-smith-terrified-of-9-word-trump-post-scrambles-to-file-protective-order-against-him%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=1992504&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>Special Prosecutor\u200b Seeks Protective Order Against Trump,\u2063 Citing His Own Words<\/h2>\n<p>In a Friday\u2063 court filing,\u200d special \u200cprosecutor\u2064 Jack Smith aims to use\u2064 former President Donald Trump&#8217;s own words to secure a protective order on \u200dhis terms. \u2063This\u200d legal document outlines what a defendant can \u200cpublicly\u2063 say about the\u2064 case.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s team is requesting that their proposed \u2064terms and conditions be adopted before the discovery phase \u2063of the\u2063 case \u200cbegins. During this phase, the government must share evidence with the defense \u200bto prepare their \u2063case against Trump, who faces charges of conspiracy and obstruction related to\u200c the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The government&#8217;s request for a protective order cites a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pac-blasts-trump-for-fight-with-iowa-governor\/\" title=\"DeSantis PAC criticizes Trump over clash with Iowa governor.\">social media\u200b post<\/a> from Trump on \u2064Friday. Trump wrote on \u200dhis Truth Social platform, &#8220;IF YOU GO AFTER \u2063ME, \u2062I&#8217;M COMING AFTER YOU!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;All the proposed order seeks to prevent is the improper\u2062 dissemination\u200d or use of discovery materials, \u2064including to the\u200d public. Such a restriction is particularly\u200b important in \u2064this case because the defendant has previously issued \u2063public \u200bstatements on social media\u200d regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against \u2064him,&#8221; the filing\u2064 said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the defendant were to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-file-motion-for-protective-order-based-on-trumps-social-media-posts\/\" title=\"Prosecutors seek protective order due to Trump's social media posts.\">begin issuing public posts<\/a> using\u200c details \u2014 or, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-terrified-of-9-word-trump-post-scrambles-to-file-protective-order-against-him\/\" title=\"Jack Smith, fearing Trump's concise 9-word post, rushes to seek legal protection.\">grand jury transcripts\u200d \u2014 obtained<\/a> \u2063in discovery here, it\u200b could \u200dhave a harmful chilling effect on witnesses\u200c or\u200b adversely affect the \u200cfair administration of justice\u200b in this case,&#8221; the filing added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A representative\u2064 of the Trump campaign stated that the Truth Social post had nothing to \u2062do with the\u200d case. However, the court\u2062 has given Trump&#8217;s defense team until Monday \u2064to respond.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Trump hinted \u2063at his legal strategy \u200bon Truth Social, claiming that he cannot receive\u200d a fair trial with the current judge assigned to his\u2062 case. He expressed his intention to request the judge&#8217;s recusal\u200b and a change of venue.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District \u200dCourt Judge Tanya \u200bChutkan, who has ruled against\u2062 Trump in\u200c previous \u200dcases, including withholding \u200brecords from the House \u200dJan.\u200d 6 committee, has\u2064 been known for \u200cher tough stance on Capitol incursion defendants.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, you can read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jack-smith-terrified-9-word-trump-post-scrambles-file-protective-order\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A court filing by special prosecutor Jack Smith on Friday aims to leverage ex-President Donald Trump&#8217;s statements against him, seeking a protective order on his conditions. 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