Deadline in the 2020 election interference case. Hes got until 5 00 p. M. This afternoon to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. Smith asked the judge to step in after trump issued a vague threat on social media on friday. He wrote in all caps, quote f you go after me, im coming after you. This morning, were also keeping a close watch on Fulton County, georgia, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. The streets around the courthouse are being shut down as the grand jury considers charges. Trumps lawyer went on a media blitz and appeared on all five networks sunday morning. He floated a new defense for trump, alleged will pressuring mike pence and georgia officials to overturn the election results. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking i
mueller report is just not real. sure. let s talk about the drama of it if watching on television from the ed ter eer eer eer to edito the wall street journal. the trials of donald trump will be traumatic enough without their various participants playing to the cameras and watching their reviewers on nightly cable news. the consideration that the observer effect, that these people being observed will change how they argue, that the attorneys will be playing to the camera, especially if their defendants, if their defendant, if their client requires that. i mean, donald trump is the defendant in this case. well, that s really laughable. what i recall from the early days of starting the court tv channel is that it was remarkably bipartisan. one of the biggest supporters of