The charges were brought by the DOJ as a result of their months-long investigation into Trump’s hoarding of classified documents following his departure from office.Īs the case moves into discovery, Smith is seeking to protect materials that may be provided to Trump’s defense team that could potentially contain “information pertaining to ongoing investigations, the disclosure of which could compromise those investigations and identify uncharged individuals.”īREAKING: Jack Smith files motion to restrict disclosure of materials related to classified docs in Trump case, stating they include sensitive & confidential information & information pertaining to ongoing investigations that could compromise them & identify uncharged individuals /4V8T0MkI5b Trump was arrested and arraigned in Miami on Tuesday on 37 criminal counts including violations of the espionage act, conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing a record or document, and concealing a document in a federal investigation. The order would directly prevent Trump from disclosing evidence and materials shared with him and his legal team by the DOJ to the public.
Special Counsel Jack Smith submitted a request Friday for a protective order “against the dissemination of discovery materials and the sensitive information that they contain,” in relation to the Justice Department’s criminal case against former President Donald Trump.