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
Legitimate results of the 2020 election using knowingly false claims of election fraud. now, today, there will be litigation over a protective order. prosecutors have said, judge, you need to limit the way that donald trump uses the evidence and talks about it publicly. donald trump s team asked for a little more time to respond and the judge said, nope, you have to respond today, monday. we ll get that response later in the day. the next court appearance will be on august 28th tleerks weeks from now. and the key issue there is will the judge set a trial date? i think she will. she has signalled that she s likely to. i think it s likely to be before the election. but the question of course is will that date hold? that s where we are on the newest of the indictments. okay. what about the others? yeah. so three other cases. let s remember first of all the ot other doj jack myth case at mar-a-lago. they overturned a second version of the indictment adding this individual carlos de oli