Special Counsel Jack Smith tightens freedom of speech on Donald Trump
By Daily Tab24. Updated: Sep 16, 2023.
Determined to destroy the former President of the United States of America, Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump 2020 election interferences has filed a request to a federal judge in Washington D.C. The filing asked the federal judge to restrict Donald Trump from public statements in relation to the case before the court.
Donald Trump who is the leading aspirant for Republican party is on a campaign train to cement the GOP primary victory – a victory that would pitch him against President Joe Biden in the U.S. 2024 presidential election. former President Trump is known for his freedom of expression and speech, now, Jack Smith is raising a concern and asked that restrictions be placed on Trump’s public statements.
Jack Smith said the statements he wants the federal judge in Washington D.C to restrict are statements that could “present a serious and substantial danger of material prejudicing this case” Trumps campaign speeches have often focused on his indictment, either criticizing the special counsel or the judges that admitted the case he said is a witch hunt.
The special counsel Jack Smith views Trump’s public statements as a premeditated campaign of disinformation and negative pressure aimed to intimidate his prosecutors, and present the country’s judicial system in bad light. Jack Smith believes that Trump if allowed to continue to make statements regarding his prosecution, would have a negative effect on the case and the entire country’s judicial system.
There have been sentiments of two tier justice system in U.S. while Trump supporters continue to threaten judges and the prosecutors. Jack Smith has worked hard to get Donald Trump indicted, but is facing a herculean task to moderate Trump’s speeches. Donald Trump has said that he won’t surrender his first amendment right, referencing the push of the special counsel investigating him to moderate his public statements.
In campaigns, everything goes but to the special counsel, Trump must choose his words and even when asked by the press about his indictments, he must not talk about what he thinks or feels. The filing at the Washington D.C. – Jack Smith’s filing said.
“In service of his criminal conspiracies, through false public statement, the defendant sought to erode public faith in the administration of the election and intimidate individuals who refuted his lies” the filing said, considering every of Donald Trump’s public statements as false and misleading.
“The defendant is now attempting to do the same thing in this criminal case, to undermine confidence in the criminal justice system and prejudice the jury pool through disparaging and inflammatory attacks on the citizens of the district, the court, prosecutors, and prospective witnesses” the request detailed.
The request has been made previously and argued. The defendants counsel has warned that if such request is granted, it would complicate the matter, because the defendant is a competitor who needs criticisms to convince voters.
Granting such request would see Donald Trump keep mum most of the time, even when asked about the case by journalists. Also, in the heat of a debate or campaign address, the defendant might not immediately control the feedbacks or reactions he gets, which is often impulsive.
