Federal judge to hear arguments on limits to Trump comments in 2020 election case

Washington — A federal judge in Washington is set to hear arguments Monday from attorneys representing former President Donald Trump and prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith's office over whether Trump should be limited in what he can say about the federal case involving the 2020 election. 

Prosecutors asked D.C. District Judge Tanya Chutkan last month to impose a "narrowly tailored" order to prevent the former president from making "extrajudicial statements that present a serious and substantial danger of materially prejudicing this case."

Citing numerous tweets and other public statements dating back to the 2020 presidential election, the special counsel argued that Trump has an "established practice" of targeting those who challenge him.