Kind of a preview of how shell run her court and this case. And in deciding whether to grant Special Counsel jack smiths request for protective order limiting what the disgraced expresident can and cannot say publicly about the case, judge chutkan cuts through Talking Points like a hot knife through butter. On the First Amendment protections, they are so fond of citing, mr. Trump, like every american, has a First Amendment right to free speech. But that right is not absolute. Adding that without a protective order, the disclosure of discovery materials could lead to witnesses being harassed or otherwise interfering with a fair trial. What about the fact that trump is running for president. And chutkan did not mince words on that eithe saying, this is a criminal trial and i will not take into consideration the impact will have for have for a political came on either side. He will have all of the rights hesen tieptled to. The existence is not going to have any bearing on my decision. I i
one, in a way, we re all all of your viewers are going through law school again as we follow this. and i want to remind viewers that, you know, what judge chutkan is ordering is completely routine other than this is a form he president. which he s asking for and demanding is that there not be commentary outside of the courthouse steps or in donald trump s case on truth social that tampers with the pool or seems or appears to threaten witnesses. judges have come down so hard on any public commentary by lawyers toward defendants that threatens either of those. this is no mystery to anybody who has walked into that courthouse or done any business in it. that is exactly what is required. and i think harry and lisa nail it, donald trump has already said on tuesday, for skanl pell, i m going to say whatever i want. and he s also basically said, as