A US federal judge on Monday authorized a request by special counsel Jack Smith to bar former President Donald Trump from disclosing confidential information about the trial in the classified documents case.
“The discovered materials, along with any information derived from them, may not be released to the public, to the media, or on any social media platform without prior notice and consent of the court,” Judge Bruce Reinhart ruled in his decision, according to a news report. of the American television network NBC.
The judge explained that the defendants -Trump and his advisor Walt Nauta, who is also charged in this case- will only have access to the information of the judicial process under the direct supervision of their legal team, and they cannot keep copies of the material. .
In the event of a violation of the order requested by Special Counsel Smith, the two defendants could face criminal charges for contempt of court.
The charges against Trump range from knowingly withholding national security information to conspiracy to obstruct justice in connection with the investigation of various classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida residence.
The former president kept boxes in various places in his home – such as his bedroom or one of his offices, but also the bathroom – and was also accused of showing classified material to various people.
Source: TSF
