Even as she gave a nugget to the Trump Defense team of not defining everything as sensitive materials, she took it away by making clear that anything that the government was concerned about in terms of both impairing the jury pool and also going after witnesses, would violate the order anyways. Judge chutkan also warned trumps lawyers that continued inflammatory statements from their client would only increase the need for a speedy trial. Also, in washington, attorney general Merrick Garland called a surprise Press Conference to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel in the hunter biden probe. Tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel. And he asked to be so appointed. Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, i have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint him as Special Counsel. The white ho
columnist for politico. ronaldo, let s start with his protective order. what are your thoughts? well, i really think that this is a loss for trump. if you played a clip a moment ago about how it was a split decision. i actually think that the judge chutkan it made a very wise decision here by not trying it to gather too much on these first amendment issues, but what she did is warned him, and i thought the key quote that you write a moment ago was that this could increase the likelihood of a speedy trial. essentially, what i think she is going to do, because she is a very seasoned lawyer, she is litigated for a long time is she is going to basically tell trump the more trouble you cause her, the more you are badgering witnesses, the speedier the trial is going to get, the less accommodations she s going to give him, and ultimately that s going to be a bad, bad thing for donald trump. dave, it with the exception