Atlanta, and its sparking speculation that another indictment could be coming very soon for the former president. And also ahead well look at a special election today in the state of ohio that could change the rules for amending that states constitution and how it could impact Abortion Rights there. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, august 8th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well get right to the news, and it was another fast moving night on the legal front yesterday in the newest federal case against donald trump. Judge Tanya Chutkan has summoned both sides to appear for a hearing no later than this friday, after they were unable to reach an agreement on the terms of a protective order requested by special counsel jack smith. Just before 5 00 p. M. Yesterday trumps lawyers filed a response pushing back at smiths motion to bar trump from sharing sensitive evidence on social media. They argued this and ill quote, in a trial amount Firs
jack smith. just before 5:00 p.m. yesterday trump s lawyers filed a response pushing back at smith s motion to bar trump from sharing sensitive evidence on social media. they argued this and i ll quote, in a trial amount first amendment rights, the government seeks to restrict first amendment rights. trump s lawyers also claim he had the right, meaning trump, to respond to president joe biden since the current president was, quote, capitalizing on the indictment with this tweet of biden drinking out of a mug. not quite sure how that s related. a few hours after trump team s filing, smith responded with a filing of his own claiming the former president was looking to, quote, try this case in the media rather than in the courtroom. and just minutes after that