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Novara

(6,115 posts)
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:04 PM Aug 2023

Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge

Source: AP News

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him.

Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning evidence in the case, a day after Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss and block the peaceful transition of power. The order, different from a “gag order,” would limit what information Trump and his legal team could share publicly about the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

Chutkan on Saturday gave Trump’s legal team until 5 p.m. Monday to respond to the government’s request. Trump’s legal team, which has indicated he would look to slow the case down despite prosecutors’ pledge of a speedy trial, then filed a request to extend the response deadline to Thursday and to hold a hearing on the matter.

“Defendant is prepared to confer in good faith regarding an appropriate protective order and hopes the government will accept his invitation to do so,” wrote Trump’s lawyers. They criticized prosecutors for filing their proposal without giving the two sides enough time to discuss.

Such protective orders are common in criminal cases, but prosecutors said it’s “particularly important in this case” because Trump has posted on social media about “witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him.”

Prosecutors pointed specifically to a post on Trump’s Truth Social platform from earlier Friday in which Trump wrote, in all capital letters, “If you go after me, I’m coming after you!”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-election-capitol-riot-indictment-protective-order-71cd642e876c47fff4e1283c15f8ca01

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Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge (Original Post) Novara Aug 2023 OP
It would make me very happy to hear the judge say, "Hell No! I said Monday! Chainfire Aug 2023 #1
Trump wants a meeting because he always thinks he can bully his way out of any situation Walleye Aug 2023 #2
The social media, blogs, appearances and rallies.................... Lovie777 Aug 2023 #3
That argument by Dump's lawyers is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard SouthernDem4ever Aug 2023 #4
this pisses me off!! agingdem Aug 2023 #11
"Government counsel is available at any time--evenings, weekends, or holidays." LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #15
Trump is incapable of following a simple order. Irish_Dem Aug 2023 #5
Of course musclecar6 Aug 2023 #6
He is the definition of "narcissist sociopath" BigmanPigman Aug 2023 #17
Trump is a coward nowforever Aug 2023 #7
Dupe brooklynite Aug 2023 #8
It'll surprise me if the Judge grants the request, given she & her family are targets as well . . . Journeyman Aug 2023 #9
He has a hate rally tonight, doesn't he? Novara Aug 2023 #10
TFG's attorneys just filed a motion asking for three more days to respond to protective order LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #12
Jack Smith has filed a motion asking the Judge to reject the proposed three day delay LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #13
The govt files motion opposing Trump's request to delay briefing LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #14
Conferring with Trump would interfere with his "outrage" pfitz59 Aug 2023 #16
extension DENIED Novara Aug 2023 #18
And he did it again! Novara Aug 2023 #19

Lovie777

(16,484 posts)
3. The social media, blogs, appearances and rallies....................
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:20 PM
Aug 2023

what a culmination of evidence from the mouth of shithole. He is a menace to society.

SouthernDem4ever

(6,618 posts)
4. That argument by Dump's lawyers is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:23 PM
Aug 2023

Last edited Sat Aug 5, 2023, 03:40 PM - Edit history (1)

What are they defending? Is he going to plead insanity? Or are they going to say someone else sent it on his behalf and it wasn't his words.

agingdem

(8,541 posts)
11. this pisses me off!!
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:55 PM
Aug 2023

Last edited Sat Aug 5, 2023, 04:03 PM - Edit history (2)

Trump has been targeting Jack Smith and his family (by name) since the day he was appointed special counsel...Trump put the crosshairs on the backs of Fani Willis, Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, Judge Juan Merchan (and his daughter), Judge Lewis Kaplan, and Merrick Garland.."IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU" is not a one-off..Trump's obscene drumbeat is all day, every day...his raging Truth Social texts, be they a call to his hateful faithful to gather in 'protest' at courthouses, assaulting E. Jean Carroll, fabricating lies about Shay Moss and Ruby Freeman..they have to stop and I hope Judge Chutkan is the one to make sure they do...

musclecar6

(1,884 posts)
6. Of course
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:27 PM
Aug 2023


It’s always somebody else’s fault not his. He’s always the victim, being just a sweet innocent well intentioned good guy that he is. Just ask his astute base and they’ll tell you how great he is.

nowforever

(439 posts)
7. Trump is a coward
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 02:33 PM
Aug 2023

He never ever would go after anyone one on one. He gets others or his imbecilic followers to do his dirty work. He's a coward and needs to called just that. He is an insecure narcissist and a cowardly liar and the media needs to start calling him out. "Mr. President some are saying your behavior is cowardly how do respond to these critics."

LetMyPeopleVote

(157,920 posts)
12. TFG's attorneys just filed a motion asking for three more days to respond to protective order
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 03:12 PM
Aug 2023

TFG is going to delay this case as long as possible


LetMyPeopleVote

(157,920 posts)
13. Jack Smith has filed a motion asking the Judge to reject the proposed three day delay
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 03:13 PM
Aug 2023

Jack Smith rejects the need for delay



Here is a link to the latest motion filed by Jack Smith
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.12.0_1.pdf

The defendant’s extension motion proposes unnecessary delay to normal order. The
defendant suggests that the delay “will enable Defendant to fully assess the Proposed Order and
advise the Court of applicable law.” ECF No. 11 at 1. Nothing prevents defense counsel from
doing just that on the schedule already ordered by the Court. To the extent defense counsel wants
to confer further, Government counsel is available at any time—evenings, weekends, or holidays.
And if the Court enters the proposed protective order and the defendant later is dissatisfied, the
defendant can seek to modify the order at any time.

Novara

(6,115 posts)
19. And he did it again!
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 05:21 PM
Aug 2023

He attacked Pence:

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He's about to enter the "and find out" phase of fucking around. Oh yes.

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