Trump Lawyers Fight Proposed Protective Order

In a court filing on Monday, attorneys for Donald Trump requested changes be made to a proposed protective order in the federal case concerning the former president’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump’s attorney argue that special counsel Jack Smith is trying to silence President Biden’s top political opponent ahead of the 2024 election.

Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking the court to dismiss former President Donald Trump's protective order counterproposal that would broaden access to evidence, saying that the initial order sought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) was "standard" and "reasonable."

Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys asked a federal judge to reject a proposed protective order in the government’s election conspiracy case, claiming the effort to limit any public release of evidence would restrict his First Amendment rights.