It has come to light that The Department of Justice on Friday filed a motion to keep classified documents that will be used at former President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial out of his hands.
The motion seeks to block Trump from releasing the documents, according to The Hill.
Trump has been charged with 37 counts in connection to his alleged mishandling of classified information.
Motion filed against Donald Trump
On Friday, the Justice Department requested an order covering documents that “include information pertaining to ongoing investigations.”
The Justice Department indicated those could be used in other cases against other people. The order wants to only allow Trump to see 31 documents when he is supervised.
“Defendants shall only have access to Discovery Materials under the direct supervision of Defense Counsel or a member of Defense Counsel’s staff. Defendants shall not retain copies of Discovery Material. Defendants may take notes regarding Discovery Materials, but such notes shall be stored securely by Defense Counsel,” the request for the order said.
The order also wants Trump prevented from sharing anything he sees.
“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,” the filing said.
The report indicated Trump would have access to other records taken from his Mar-a-Lago estate in August.
Of course they want a gag order on Trump.
That way the DOJ can leak everything they want the public to see so, even if Trump beats the charges, he'll be tried in the court of public opinion.
— They Call Me Ralph (@NewRandomGeek) June 17, 2023
