Special Counsel Jack Smith Seeks ‘Rare’ and ‘Troubling’ Gag Order Against President Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith accused President Donald Trump of engaging in a “public disinformation campaign regarding the 2020 presidential election,” and is seeking a “narrow, well-defined restriction” on what he can say. Jack Smith is requesting Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a “narrowly tailored” order to limit what public statements President Trump is allowed to make, and to review any pre-trial surveys, polls, focus groups, or other similar studies conducted by either side. Smith is prosecuting a case against President Trump for challenging the 2020 presidential election, arguing that he went too far and “defrauded” citizens in his bid to…