Special counsel Jack Smith proposes 'narrowly tailored' gag order on President Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have requested a federal judge to impose a 'narrowly tailored' order restricting former President Donald Trump from making public statements.

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"In service of his criminal conspiracies, through false public statements, the defendant sought to erode public faith in the administration of the election and intimidate individuals who refuted his lies," the filing said.

"The defendant is now attempting to do the same thing in this criminal case — to undermine confidence in the criminal justice system and prejudice the jury pool through disparaging and inflammatory attacks on the citizens of this District, the Court, prosecutors, and prospective witnesses," the filing said.