June 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Florida on Monday ordered defense lawyers for former President Donald Trump not to release evidence in the classified documents case to the media or the public, according to a court filing.
The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart also put strict conditions on Trump's access to the materials.
It also specified that Trump "shall not retain copies" and that he may only review case materials "under the direct supervision of Defense Counsel or a member of Defense Counsel's staff."
Trump, who is the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was indicted on federal charges earlier this month.
He was accused of illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving the White House and then conspiring to obstruct a federal probe of the matter.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Bruce Reinhart, Trump, Jack Smith, General Merrick Garland, Douglas Gillison, Kanishka Singh, Chizu
Organizations:
Defense Counsel's, White House, New, Trump, U.S, Capitol, Thomson
Locations:
U.S, Florida, United States, New York