Create account

Coverage dated December 26, 2023

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from injecting politics into federal election interference trial

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump’s lawyers from injecting politics into the former president’s trial on charges that he schemed to overturn t

The Columbian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Columbian

    Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from injecting politics into federal election interference trial (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump’s lawyers from injecting politics into the former president’s trial on charges that he schemed to overturn t

  2. The Daily Caller

    ‘Prejudicial’: Jack Smith Moves To Bar Trump From Telling Jury His Prosecution Is Politically Motivated (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jack Smith urged the judge overseeing Trump's election interference case not to allow him to tell the jury the prosecution is politically motivated.

  3. PoliticusUSA

    Jack Smith Nails Trump With Evidence From His Own Lawyers And Members Of Congress (opens PoliticusUSA)

    Published

    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    In a new motion, Jack Smith moved to exclude Trump's claims that the criminal trial is election interference and made it clear that he has evidence from the former president's own lawyers and members of Congress.

  4. Fox News

    Jack Smith asks judge to block Trump from making ‘partisan political attacks’ during trial (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion seeking to prohibit Trump from making "partisan political" statements at his federal trial, which could begin in March.

  5. New York Post

    Special counsel Jack Smith asks judge to not let Trump ‘inject politics’ into Jan. 6 case (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Smith said the 45th president has made “unsupported and politicized claims of selective and vindictive prosecution” and “investigative misconduct.”

  6. Newsweek

    Jack Smith gives Donald Trump a clue about his witnesses (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A new motion filed Wednesday in the government's January 6 case could be a sign of the former president's inner circle testifying against him.

  7. Townhall

    Jack Smith Is Making Yet Another Request in Case Against Trump (opens Townhall)

    Published

  8. Newsweek

    Jack Smith wants to limit Donald Trump's testimony (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The special counsel wants a federal judge to prevent Trump from telling the jury he was targeted for political prosecution by Joe Biden.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.