Why are prosecutors looking for a protective order in the case?
Why Prosecutors Want a Protective Order in the Criminal Case Against Trump: A View from Christie on CNN’s State of the Union
Donald Trump was charged with criminal conduct for his actions on Jan. 6, and I have always thought that he was morally responsible for that.
Christie, a supporter of Trump who’s criticized his attempts to cast doubt on the 2020 election results, said he believes jurors can be fair. “I believe in the American people, and I believe in the fact that jurors will listen fairly and impartially.”
Also appearing on the show was former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former federal prosecutor who said he believes Trump could get a fair trial in D.C.
“President Trump was wrong then, and he’s wrong now. I had no right to overturn the election,” Pence said on CNN’s State of the Union. “I will always keep my oath to the constitution despite the fact that President Trump tried to get me to put him over it.”
Donald Trump remains the Republican front-runner, but his former vice president Mike Pence and other candidates have criticized him for trying to overturn the results of the election won by Joe Biden.
Trump’s defense team would ask that the case be moved outside of Washington, D.C. in order to get a fair trial.
The Trump campaign in the Truth Social post defended by Judge Tanya Chutkan, whose prosecution has asked for recusal on powerful grounds
The District Judge Tanya Chutkan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1981 with a degree in law and practiced for many years in the DC area. She was appointed to the US District Court in the District of Columbia.
Trump said in another social media post on Sunday that his defense team would immediately ask “for recusal of this judge on very powerful grounds,” though he didn’t specify what those grounds would be.
Lauro told Stephanopoulos that this was an attack on the press. The press is not allowed to learn of exculpatory and helpful information because the Biden administration wants to prevent people from knowing about it.
Lauro made pointed criticisms of the proposed protective order during his appearance on various political TV talk shows.
Jack Smith and his prosecutors argued in their motion for a protective order that it would give Trump access to relevant information that he wouldn’t have found otherwise, and that the Justice Department would release the discovery material quickly.
The attorneys requested a few more days to “meaningfully confer” and potentially resolve the dispute without court intervention.
On Saturday, Trump’s attorneys John Lauro and Todd Blanche asked Judge Chutkan to be able to respond to the prosecution’s request by Thursday rather than Monday, but their request was denied.
A Trump campaign spokesperson on Saturday said the Truth Social post is “the definition of political speech” and not aimed at anyone involved in the election case against him.
“If the defendants were to begin issuing public posts using details, such as grand jury transcripts, it would have a chilling effect on witnesses or adversely affect the fair administration of justice in this case,” the motion reads.
That is particularly critical in this case, they argued, because Trump has “previously issued public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him.”
Stanford Law School professor David Sklansky said protective orders are commonly used in criminal cases to shield sensitive information about investigative tactics, cooperating witnesses or national security.
“It’s a case-by-case decision by the judge about whether there’s reason to fear that disseminating information could be harmful to the public, to national security, to potential witnesses,” he said.
Up First: The Upbeat about the Trump-President’s 2020 Attempt to Overturn the 2019 Presidential Election. I. The U.S. Case
The Justice Department charged Trump with four criminal counts related to allegations that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost. Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court last week.
That would prevent Trump and his attorneys from using any evidence which may be highly confidential or sensitive before the trial.
That could include potential evidence, such as grand jury documents and witness statements, and it may contain personal identifying details and other confidential information.
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The Economic Community of West African States gave coup leaders an ultimatum, which was to return the ousted leader by Sunday or face military intervention. The deadline has passed, and the military leaders in Africa have aligned themselves with their neighbors in the fight against the Islamic State.
Up First Briefing: Trump fights protective order; FDA approves postpartum pill (with an excerpt from KTOO’s Morning Edition)
The first pill to treat postpartum depression was approved by the FDA. The pill is taken once a day for 14 days, and two studies from the pill’s manufacturer, Sage Therapeutics, showed results appeared in as little as three days for many patients. There is no pricing information for the pill.
Since 2011, Juneau, Alaska, has seen glacial outburst flooding called jökulhlaup every summer when an ice dam from a nearby mountain releases water downstream. But this year’s flooding has been the worst by far, destroying homes and catching residents off guard. (via KTOO)
This essay was written by Michel Martin. She is Morning Edition’s newest host. She’s previously hosted Weekend All Things Considered, the Consider Tell Me More is a Saturday show.
al-Qaeda bombed the American embassies in East Africa on the day of their 25th anniversary. It was the first time most people outside of the intelligence community had heard of the group, and it wouldn’t be the last.
The East Africa Embassy bombings killed 224 people and injured more than 4500, but I reported on the attack from Nairobi when I was at ABC News, and that’s not what sticks with me.
I remember the blood-stained folders on a floor of what was left of the office building next to the embassy, which housed a school for aspiring office workers. Many of them kept the books for family ventures and weddings, especially weddings, which were traditionally large.
Budgets for décor, food and attire were all over the floor, smeared with blood or ripped by shattered glass — a stand-in for shattered lives. I wondered, “Which of these weddings would actually take place?” Which families would have to use the savings for a funeral?
Source: Up First briefing: Trump fights protective order; FDA approves postpartum pill
The Law & Order Sound Effect in Dirty TV: What Happens When You’re Eating Potato Chips on TV? An Answer to Eric Deggans
DUN! NPR’s TV critic Eric Deggans can’t get enough of the iconic Law & Order sound effect. But it’s not the show he’s really into — it’s the short excerpts of the episodes on YouTube. He says that it’s like eating a stream of potato chips on TV with a new scenario available just as you’re bored. He does not need to know how the story ends because the videos keep on playing.
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