Prosecutors in Classified Documents Case Renew Trump Gag Order Request After Judge’s Warning

Published on June 1, 2024

Prosecutors renewed their gag order request against former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case on May 31 after a federal judge earlier rejected a request without prejudice for procedural reasons. “The Government moves to modify defendant Donald J. Trump’s conditions of release, to make clear that he may not make statements that pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents participating in the investigation and prosecution of this case,” the motion reads. Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s office had last week requested a gag order after President Trump highlighted the fact that the FBI was authorized to use deadly force during the raid on Mar-a-Lago, which is standard procedure....