This Morning’s Protective Order Hearing

We have a report from the Washington Post on this morning’s hearing on the protective order. No paywall.

U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said a number of interesting things in the hearing. For example, the “existence of a political campaign” will not have a bearing on her decisions. Trump’s running for president should not interfere with the “orderly administration of justice.” His campaign schedule will have to work around the trial schedule, not the other way around.

Also, she said that while Trump does have a right to freedom of speech, that right is not absolute,

The judge did warn that despite the limits of the protective order, all of Trump’s behavior and statements are covered by his conditions of release. So regardless of whether his statements are made from disclosures derived from discovery or not, if they have the affect of interfering with the administration of justice or intimidating or harassing witnesses, the judge will be “scrutinizing them very carefully.”

I’ll add to this post if I hear anything more.

Update: Politico says,

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan warned Donald Trump and his attorney Friday that repeated “inflammatory” statements about his latest criminal prosecution would force her to speed his trial on charges related to his bid to subvert the 2020 election.

“I caution you and your client to take special care in your public statements about this case,” Chutkan told Trump lawyer John Lauro during a hearing. “I will take whatever measures are necessary to safeguard the integrity of these proceedings.”

Did you hear that, Trump?

Update: Here is the judge’s protective order. Look especially at item 10, about restrictions being put on Trump when he’s viewing Sensitive Materials.