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DOJ Seeks Protective Order After Trump’s ‘I’m Coming After You’ Post

Prosecutors from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office are seeking a protective order after Donald Trump posted an apparent threat on Truth Social on Friday. Citing the former president’s all-caps declaration, “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!” prosecutors said his posts could have a “harmful chilling effect” on witnesses in the case against him if he were to start publicly posting information obtained in discovery. The DOJ is therefore asking a judge for a protective order blocking the “improper dissemination or use of discovery materials.” Prosecutors noted in their filing that the order is especially important since “the defendant has previously issued public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys and others associated with legal matters pending against him.”

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Throw this traitor in jail already. Why is he allowed to continue this behavior?
- I think they call it “due process”.
  
  And if it were literally anyone else, they would have been put in prison while awaiting trial due to their clear and present danger of inciting violence and retaliation.
  
  I do not understand why everyone walks on eggshells around this asshole.
  
  Yes being in jail while awaiting trial is very common for people who behave badly on bail or are poor.
  
  He should be treated the same as everyone else and await his trial in jail for his poor behavior and for being a flight risk.
  
  A person doesn't stay out on bail when they're intimidating witnesses
  
  Millions of people are jailed pending trial.
  
  The magistrate is demanding Trump's response by 5 PM on Monday.
Jan 6 v2 - indictment boogaloo
What are they going to do? Take his phone away?
- Yes. That's exactly what they would do if it was anyone else. Your bail would be revoked. Or you would be tossed in jail for contempt of court.
- Demonstrates just how dangerous he is - sit back and commit stochastic terrorism through your followers.
- Tell him he's a bad bad boy
I genuinely would not want to be connected with any of the people charging and trying him. I'd be looking over my shoulder more than I do when I walk through a bad neighborhood at night.

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