U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon on Monday did not immediately rule on a motion from special counsel Jack Smith’s team to add new restrictions on former President Donald Trump that would prevent him from making claims about being unfairly targeted by law enforcement. In a hearing on Monday, prosecutor David Harbach contended that Trump’s …
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U.S.DistrictJudgeAileenM.CannononMondaydidnotimmediatelyruleonamotionfromspecialcounselJackSmith’steamtoaddnewrestrictionsonformerPresidentDonaldTrumpthatwouldpreventhimfrommakingclaimsaboutbeingunfairlytargetedbylawenforcement.
InahearingonMonday,prosecutorDavidHarbachcontendedthatTrump’sstatementsaboutFBIagentswhowereinvolvedintheprobeintohowTrumphandledclassifieddocuments“aredangerous”toinvestigatorswhomightbecalledtotestifyagainstTrump.SmithhadaskedforTrump’sbailtobeamendedtopreventhimfrommakinganydisparagingcommentsaboutlawenforcementagentsinvolvedinthedocumentscase.
ToddBlanche,Trump’sattorney,contendedthattherestrictionsSmithintendedtoimplementwereuncleartoo