WASHINGTON: US Special Counsel Jack Smith has called for imposing restrictions on former President Donald Trump’s speeches about his election case, Western media reported on Saturday.
Jack Smith’s office accuses the former President that he has engaged in a drive of harassment and disinformation, aiming to weaken confidence in the justice system.
US: Special Counsel Seeks Limitations on Trump’s Speeches
Smith’s team pleaded the court to enforce limits on Trump’s public speeches outside the courtroom.
Jack Smith’s team of prosecutors said that the proposed limitations are deemed essential to protect possible jurors from possible threats and harassment curtailing from Donald Trump’s inflammatory statements.
Prosecutors seek to prevent Trump from any remarks that could be considered inflammatory, disparaging, or threatening towards parties involved in the case.
Trump the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, faces four offense charges linked to alleged attempts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 elections. Former President Donald Trump has also maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to all allegations.
