A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election.

The order restricts Trump’s ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, or the special counsel and his staff. The order did not impose restrictions on disparaging comments about Washington, DC, – where the jury will take place – or certain comments about the Justice Department at large, both of which the government requested.

“This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. “This is about language that presents a danger to the administration of justice.”

“His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify public servants who are simply doing their jobs,” the judge added.

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    It would prevent him from entering in any future election though.

    And we would finally be rid of his constant antics.

    Not saying this should happen of course, but US presidents have been assassinated for less …

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      Yeah, he’d just be replaced by another MAGA figurehead. His cult needs to be deprogrammed first. There’s a bunch of 2A “good guys with guns” thinking killing liberals is the solution, and assassinating their God-Emperor is just gonna reinforce their insane beliefs.