Donald Trump<\/a> has been warned not to intimidate witnesses ahead of his trial on criminal charges of allegedly plotting to overturn the 2020 US election.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Donald Trump has been warned not to intimidate witnesses ahead of his trial on criminal charges of allegedly plotting to overturn the 2020 US election<\/p>\n
The former US president, 77, was arraigned for a record third time on 1 August and has pled not guilty to four charges against him related to the 6 January Capitol riot and his alleged bid to stay in power.<\/p>\n
Lawyers for Trump and federal prosecutors appeared in a federal courtroom on Friday (11.08.23) morning to discuss what restrictions could be imposed before his trial, where he was slapped with restrictions on what he could say before the proceedings.<\/p>\n
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan warned Trump\u2019s team: \u201cEven arguably ambiguous statements by the parties or their counsel \u2013 if they can be reasonably interpreted to intimidate witnesses or to prejudice potential jurors \u2013 can threaten the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cI caution you and your client to take special care in your public statements about this case. I will take whatever measures are necessary to safeguard the integrity of these proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nShe added: \u201cThe defendant and defense counsel shall not disclose Sensitive Materials or their contents directly or indirectly to any person or entity other than persons employed to assist in the defense, persons who are interviewed as potential witnesses, counsel for potential witnesses, and other persons to whom the court may authorize disclosure.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe judge also ruled the protective order will only apply to \u201csensitive\u201d materials and not all discovery in the case as the government had requested.<\/p>\n
\nShe said: \u201cMr Trump, like every American, has a First Amendment right to free speech. But that right is not absolute.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nTrump, who is the front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race, could face a combined maximum sentence of 55 years in prison if he\u2019s found guilty.<\/p>\n
\nThe trial is still months away and it has been proposed jury selection starts in December so a trial could get underway just after the new year.<\/p>\n
\nTrump claimed he\u2019s being \u201cpersecuted\u201d after he pled not guilty to the criminal charges against him.<\/p>\n
\nHe remains free on the condition that he does not communicate with witnesses in the case.<\/p>\n
\nThe scandal-plagued former leader\u2019s four counts in connection to his involvement in the events of January 6, 2021, include conspiracy to defraud the American government and obstruct the electoral count for trying to overturn the 2020 election.<\/p>\n
\nA 45-page indictment states the former \u2018Apprentice\u2019 judge was \u201cdetermined to remain in power\u201d despite having \u201clost\u201d his leadership.<\/p>\n
\nTrump has denied his involvement in the events of 6 January that saw his supporters storm the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., leaving five people dead and others injured.<\/p>\n
\nHe is also currently facing federal charges in Florida stemming from his mishandling of classified docs after he left office.<\/p>\n
\nTrump made history in April when he became the first US president to be charged with a crime after leaving office, when the Manhattan district attorney\u2019s office indicted him on charges related to hush money payments he made prior to the 2016 election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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