A federal judge has issued a protective order barring former President Trump from disclosing — or keeping — evidence set to be turned over to him by the government in the classified documents case on social media.
Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart held that evidence Trump's team is set to receive from the government shall not be "disseminated on any news or social media platform."Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post via Getty ImagesA federal judge issued a protective order Monday barring former President Donald Trump from disclosing — or keeping — evidence set to be turned over to him by the government in the classified documents case on social media.
"The Discovery Materials, along with any information derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed to the public or the news media, or disseminated on any news or social media platform, without prior notice to and consent of the United States or approval of the Court,” Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said in the order.
"The materials also include information pertaining to ongoing investigations, the disclosure of which could compromise those investigations and identify uncharged individuals,” their Friday filing said.earlier this month on 37 federal felony counts, including willful retention of national defense information, making false statements and representations, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.at his arraignment last week.
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