Trump 'does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,' Judge Chutkan says, issuing gag order | CNN Politics
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A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election.

A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election.

The order restricts Trump’s ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, or the special counsel and his staff. The order did not impose restrictions on disparaging comments about Washington, DC, – where the jury will take place – or certain comments about the Justice Department at large, both of which the government requested.

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. “This is about language that presents a danger to the administration of justice.”

“His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify public servants who are simply doing their jobs,” the judge added.

    • takeda@lemmy.world
      242·
      1 year ago

      His goal was to remove trust in any institution. We are not Russia, the proper way is to let the institutions to do their work if we want to have democracy. Assassinating him would only further the distrust and make him a martyr.

        • enki@lemm.eeEnglish
          51·
          1 year ago

          The majority of Americans care…at least they should. Jan 6th is nothing compared to what his cultists would do if he was assassinated.

            • enki@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              What they’re already doing, but on a much larger scale…shooting up schools and gay night clubs.

    • kibiz0r@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      1 year ago

      We have an entire movement in the US that says:

      • Democracy doesn’t work, because people will never be heard through the bureaucratic institutions like the DOJ…
      • …and rule of law ought to be administered with a gun instead of a gavel.

      I don’t think you defeat that movement by assassinating its political leader. Especially out of a belief that his crimes will never be prosecuted lawfully.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      This site is surprisingly tolerant of advocating murder. Thought it was supposed to be the friendly alternative to reddit. Not comments in nearly every big thread pushing for whose lives to end with violence.