Federal Judge Tells Trump to Respond to DOJ Protective Order by Monday

Washington Examiner

A federal judge issued a ruling ordering Donald Trump to respond to a protective order filed by the Justice Department that would block the former president from sharing details of evidence from his Jan. 6 criminal case proceedings.

In a court order filed Saturday afternoon, Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Trump’s legal team must respond to the special counsel’s motion by Monday at 5 p.m. The order comes after the DOJ issued a court filing at about 10 p.m. on Friday, calling attention to a message Trump posted on his Truth Social account that prosecutors say raises concerns the former president may improperly share details about his latest criminal proceedings.

If Trump’s team seeks to challenge the protective order, which is likely in this case, the former president’s lawyers must file a revised version of the order and submit it to Chutkan ahead of the deadline, according to the judge’s ruling.

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