On Friday, former President Donald Trump fired back at special counsel Jack Smith for attempting to obtain a gag order.
Trump made the comments on Truth Social.
Smith requested a “narrowly-tailored” order, stating that 45th president’s comments on social media and other platforms “are intended to undermine public confidence in an institution — the judicial system — and to undermine confidence in and intimidate individuals –the Court, the jury pool, witnesses, and prosecutors,” as reported by ABC News.
According to The Epoch Times, Smith asked “Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a ‘narrowly tailored’ order to limit what public statements President Trump is allowed to make, and to review any pre-trial surveys, polls, focus groups, or other similar studies conducted by either side.”
“In the new request, Mr. Smith is arguing President Trump’s comments may be influencing potential jury members in his favor and should be stopped,” the outlet continued.
Trump, who pleaded not guilty to all charges during his Aug. 3 arraignment, slammed “deranged” Jack Smith claiming that the DOJ and FBI have been weaponized to go against him.
“Biden Prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, has asked the Court to limit 45th President, and leading Republican Nominee (by more than 50 points, & beating Dems!) DONALD J. TRUMP’S, PUBLIC STATEMENTS,” he wrote on Truth Social.
“So, I’m campaigning for President against an incompetent person who has WEAPONIZED the DOJ & FBI to go after his Political Opponent, & I am not allowed to COMMENT?” Trump asked. “They Leak, Lie, & Sue, & they won’t allow me to SPEAK? How else would I explain that Jack Smith is DERANGED, or Crooked Joe is INCOMPETENT?”
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