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
The people making posts, you don t know who is paying them and what their credentials are. my experience with court tv was exactly the opposite. a judge vets all the evidence. everybody debts to see the witnesses. they know who the witnesses are. and i think the most important thing about this trial is that after it s over, when people are debating the verdict, they are debating from the same set of facts. they re not debating based on what one of the lawyers might have said on one of the sunday talk shows. they re not debating based on what the defendant or the government might have said in a tweet. and that is crucially important that we all use the same set of facts, which is something that we ve lost in this country and in the world with the advent of this social media platforms. but steven, my pushback would be again, i think that having