U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan set a date for a hearing on a proposed protective order by prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith’s case against former President Donald Trump for efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election Tuesday.
The protective order, if granted, will govern how evidence is handled in the case. While Trump’s legal team originally requested a date for the hearing next week, the date is set for Friday at 10 a.m. Trump is not required to be present at the hearing.
The order, requested last Friday by Smith’s team, asks for the former president to be prohibited from publicly sharing evidence in the case during its discovery phase. Trump and his team have hit back at the proposed order, saying it is an “attack” on the freedom of the press and Trump’s own speech.
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JUST IN: The hearing is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. to determine parameters of protective order. https://t.co/WVbeeXvAtC
— The Hill (@thehill) August 8, 2023
Trump on possible court-ordered limits: ‘They’re not taking away my First Amendment rights’ https://t.co/s3j2josqWv
— POLITICO (@politico) August 8, 2023
This judge is not going to put up with Trump’s VS, especially his constant M.O. of delaying cases.
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