After indicted felon Donald Trump posted a thinly-veiled threat of revenge against anyone who dare attempt to hold him accountable for his criminal acts and the Special Counsel’s office responded by asking the judge in his latest indictments to issue a protective order banning Trump from attempting to intimidate witnesses or disclosing information, Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Trump to respond to the prosecutor’s motion by 5 p.m. ET Monday.
Trump’s lawyers have responded to that order by claiming they’ll like three more additional days to resolve the matter directly with the prosecutor’s office. “Additionally, a brief extension would provide time for the parties to meaningfully confer—and potentially resolve—this dispute without Court intervention. Without doubt, discovery in this case will be extensive and likely present numerous complex issues. For that reason, it is essential to structure the parties’ discussions in a methodical and, ideally, cooperative manner. Friday evening ultimatums, given by the government before even calling defense counsel, are wholly unproductive and undermine the potential for party-driven resolutions. Requiring a Monday response to a Friday evening motion likewise forecloses the possibility of agreement and would encourage such improper tactics by the government in the future.”