Trump lawyers attack Jack Smith’s gag order request as a 'desperate effort at censorship'

Special counsel Jack Smith has requested a limited gag order in his 2020 election-related case against former President Donald Trump, who his office has criticized for placing "disparaging and inflammatory public posts on Truth Social on a near-daily basis regarding the citizens of the District of Columbia, the Court, prosecutors, and prospective witnesses."

Smith's office complained, "The defendant has an established practice of issuing inflammatory public statements targeted at individuals or institutions that present an obstacle or challenge to him."

In response, Trump's legal team, according to The Independent, is accusing Smith of attacking the former president's constitutional right to free speech.

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Trump's lawyers argued that Smith is making a "desperate effort at censorship" and said, in a statement, "The prosecution may not like President Trump's entirely valid criticisms, but neither it nor this Court are the filter for what the public may hear. If the prosecution wishes to avoid criticism for abusing its power, the solution is simple: stop abusing its power. The Constitution allows no alternative.”

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Read The Independent's full report at this link.