A federal judge on Friday refused to accept the government-proposed protective order in former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6-related indictment and instead sought to find a middle ground on communication restrictions on the case.
United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan said at the start of the hearing that she is prepared to rule immediately on some of the defense's proposed revisions and plans to issue a protective order"as quickly as possible" after the hearing."While I intend to ensure that Mr.
However, she did broaden the definition of"sensitive" discovery materials to include all recordings, transcripts, and reports of witness testimony, going against Trump's request in part. And citing recent"inflammatory" comments Trump has made on social media, Chutkan appeared to warn the former president toward the end of the hearing.
Lauro spoke repeatedly about the"enormous burden" his client was facing with multiple ongoing cases, including a separate federal case over his alleged mishandling of classified documents along with a criminal case in New York and a looming indictment in Georgia.
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