Attorneys for Donald Trump urged a judge not to impose a partial gag order on the former president in his federal election interference case, claiming that prosecutors are trying to "unconstitutionally silence" him.
The federal case charges Trump in connection with a multi-pronged conspiracy to overturn his loss to Biden in the 2020 election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty in the case, which is set to head to trial in March.
Smith warned the judge that Trump's repeated attacks could "undermine the integrity of these proceedings" and taint the jury pool.
The court filing cited numerous social media posts from Trump's Truth Social account railing against Chutkan, the prosecutors and the city of Washington itself.
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