It is friday and we have got a fantastic night crap grew recapping week it was, about lets talk about the day that is and we saw major developments in cases that involved the current former president. Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a protective order in dont rams 2020 election interference case after Hearing Arguments from the government and trump. She put everything that has to do with witnesses in the compartment of it and sensitive information. Not just grand jury witnesses, anyone that the government had interviewed. That is the first thing. And the second thing is that, even as she gave a negative 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 the client would only increase the need
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
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