Jack Smith asks judge to block Trump from making ‘partisan political attacks’ during trial
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Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion seeking to prohibit Trump from making "partisan political" statements at his federal trial, which could begin in March.
That includes a request to prevent Trump from telling the jury he is being prosecuted by the DOJ in coordination with President Biden, as well as suggestions by Trump of undercover agents fomenting violence at the Capitol riots, and of "foreign influence" in the 2020 election. Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
"Through public statements, filings, and argument in hearings before the Court, the defense has attempted to inject into this case partisan political attacks and irrelevant and prejudicial issues that have no place in a jury trial," Smith's team told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
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