Former President Donald Trump recently signed documents agreeing to his conditions of release last week which include “tampering, retaliation, or intimidation” via The Messenger.
The document, signed by the former president on August 3, warns Trump not to “intimidate or attempt to intimidate” any witness, juror, informant, or officer of the court.
It has been noted that the document similarly warns against “tampering” or “retaliation” involving other persons in the case. It warns obstructing a criminal case is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Trump’s latest indictment charges with him multiple criminal conspiracy counts regarding his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election leading up to the January 6 Capitol riot. There has already been a protective order request regarding Trump’s posts on Truth Social about the case.
On his social media platform, the former president has called Special Counsel Jack Smith “deranged” and vowed retaliation against anyone who “comes after” him.
He’s also called for a “federal takeover” of Washington D.C., for his trial to be moved out of the city, and for the recusal of the Barack Obama-appointed judge overseeing the case. Trump argued on Monday that the protective order would violate his First Amendment rights.
Trump was first indicted in April in New York City and charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Two months later, in June, a federal grand jury voted to indict him in regard to the alleged mishandling of classified documents that were being stored at his Mar-a-Lago home and resort.
