Ryan J. Reilly is a justice reporter for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge will hear arguments on Monday about whether former President Donald Trump should be subject to a limited gag order ahead of his March 2024 federal election interference trial. Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the federal election interference case against Trump in August, is seeking a narrow gag order against Trump to 'protect the integrity of the trial and the jury pool.
Trump’s team sought to delay the trial until 2026, and Smith’s team wanted jury selection in the case to begin this year, but Chutkan set a trial date for March 4, 2024, the day before “Super Tuesday,” when primary voters in several states cast their ballots. Chutkan, who has received threats in connection with her oversight of the case, previously warned Trump about talking about the case in a way that could cause witness intimidation or impact the proceedings. “Mr.
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