Trump's First Amendment Battle
  • 9 months ago
Former President Donald Trump's legal team is proposing less restrictive rules for the public disclosure of details in the Jan. 6 criminal case against Trump compared to federal prosecutors' proposed guidelines. They suggest two options for a potential protective order that only shield genuinely sensitive materials from public view. Trump's lawyers claim that the prosecutors are politically motivated and are trying to restrict his First Amendment protections. The prosecutors, on the other hand, argue for a broader protective order to safeguard witness privacy and the integrity of the proceedings. The judge, Tanya Chutkan, will decide on the next steps regarding the protective order, and the next hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28.
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