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Why Trump Must Collaborate with Prosecutor Jack Smith

TL/DR - Special counsel Jack Smith, prosecuting Donald Trump on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if a president can be prosecuted for actions taken while in office. Trump's lawyers argue that he cannot be prosecuted, while Smith and U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, overseeing the…

Appeals court supports Trump’s gag order in federal election interference case

TL/DR - District Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order in the federal election interference case against Donald Trump has been largely upheld by the appeals court. The order continues to prohibit Trump from making public statements about potential witnesses, attorneys, and court personnel, though it has been altered to allow Trump to make attacks on…