After you. So, what the government has said is that, at this point, this becomes dangerous for them. They have got to give over evidence, and its for 16 pm 4 16 pm if donald trump uses his comments to the press what is go after you mean . Who is he coming after . Witnesses . People who are named . The government has says said, if the government were to im quoting now from the document that we are looking to just get we will have it in a few minutes. But this is what kyle cheney has posted. If the defendant were to begin issuing public posts using details or, for example, a grand jury transcripts obtained in discovery here, it could have a harmful Chilling Effect on witnesses, or adversely affect the Fair Administration of justice in this case. They have written a lot about precedent in these instances. So, basically what is happening is, the Trump Defense team has asked for all the information that they need to move forward with their defense. That is expected. The government has said,
Discovery, the documentation that the governments cause to provide to the defendant. This happens in every case. Theyve got to provide evidence. But the Special Counsel is asking for protective order. Because a few hours ago donald trump posted something on truth social. He has been posting a lot in the last few days. But this one stood out. It was all caps. It said, if you go after me, i am coming after you. If you go after me, i am coming after you. So, what the government has said is that, at this point, this becomes dangerous for them. They have got to give over evidence, and its for 16 pm 4 16 pm if donald trump uses his comments to the press what is go after you mean . Who is he coming after . Witnesses . People who are named . The government has says said, if the government were to im quoting now from the document that we are looking to just get we will have it in a few minutes. But this is what kyle cheney has posted. If the defendant were to begin issuing public posts using de
in discovery here, it could have a harmful chilling effect on witnesses, or adversely affect the fair administration of justice in this case. they have written a lot about precedent in these instances. so, basically what is happening is, the trump defense team has asked for all the information that they need to move forward with their defense. that is expected. the government has said, we need a little time to do. this because if we start handing this stuff over willy-nilly, your guy might start using it irresponsibly. let s go right to harry litman, former united states attorney and former deputy attorney assistant general. he s a senior legal affairs columnist for the los angeles times. also with us is paul butler, professor of law at georgetown university and an msnbc legal analyst. gentlemen, i said i had plans to talk to you about some other things, which we will probably get to. but paul, let s just start with his. as people were listening to the arraignment yesterday, there was
issuing public posts using details or, for example, a grand jury transcripts obtained in discovery here, it could have a harmful chilling effect on witnesses, or adversely affect the fair administration of justice in this case. they have written a lot about precedent in these instances. so, basically what is happening is, the trump defense team has asked for all the information that they need to move forward with their defense. that is expected. the government has said, we need a little time to do. this because if we start handing this stuff over willy-nilly, your guy might start using it irresponsibly. let s go right to harry litman, former united states attorney and former deputy attorney assistant general. he s a senior legal affairs columnist for the los angeles times. also with us is paul butler, professor of law at georgetown university and an msnbc legal analyst. gentlemen, i said i had plans to talk to you about some other things, which we will probably get to. but paul, let s
we also haven t come up with a satisfactory definition for what victory is in places like that. what does it mean for them, and what does it mean for us? a sean: respectfully, they only have to be right once. kennedy: that so what s so problematic. sean: the problem is, they only have to be right once. i get it there s a point at which we are to figure out what that balances. but right now we have had them on the run. they have gone down. the key is to make sure we crush them and put them into extinction before we walk out. we don t do it irresponsibly. i think what senator graham was pointing at is that the pullout of iraq did not achieve the goal. we pulled out, we started to see evil reconstitute itself. we have to make sure before you pull out that we draw down in a responsible way. it s not an either or. don t pull out one way or not and other. leslie: but is it responsible to telegraph that message? why should the cards you are holding? sean: that s what