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
Speech, you re not engaging in a fraud on the government. that s a case from 1924. what did it actually set as precedent? so what john lauro is doing there, it doesn t answer the question, it frames the question. it actually involved a person who was urging people not to register for the selective service, for the draft. and the court there said well this is speech. this doesn t cross the line over into conduct. and that s exactly what the question will be in the trump case. was he just engaging in speech and political speech and dissent or was he crossing over the line into actual conduct? i think prosecutors are going to point to the submission of the fake elector certificates to say was this conduct? but that s the key question. that case doesn t answer it. it frames what the question will be. what about it is that we re seeing and hearing from the former president s defenders in congress. let s listen here to senators