Feds ask court to rein in Trump’s comments about election case

Federal prosecutors are asking a court to rein in Donald Trump’s public comments in the 2020 election case. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team filed a motion seeking an order that would restrict the former president from, what it called, “inflammatory” and “intimidating” comments about witnesses, lawyers and the judge. Prosecutors said that such a “narrow, well-defined” order was necessary to preserve the integrity of the case and to avoid prejudicing potential jurors. A Trump spokesperson said prosecutors are attempting to deprive Trump of his First Amendment rights.