US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said that she plans to put serious limits over how sensitive evidence is handled in the Donald Trump 2020 election interference case, in a dramatic hearing Friday in Washington, DC, that could set the tone for the upcoming trial.

The former president has a right to free speech, but that right is “not absolute,” Chutkan said. “Mr. Trump, like every American, has a First Amendment right to free speech, but that right is not absolute. In a criminal case such as this one, the defendant’s free speech is subject to the rules.”

  • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Oh ffs, what is the secret service’s issue? He would be in federal prison, and if that’s a safe enough place for everyone else it’s safe enough for him. It’s not like they’d have to worry about snipers. And if they don’t like the idea of working in a prison as glorified DOC employees every day they can quit/get fired, I’m sure they’ll be able to find some other security work that lets them have periodic scandals with drunken driving and sex workers somewhere.