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JUST IN: Federal Judge Places Restrictions on Donald Trump in Classified Documents Case


An order issued Monday from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart places restrictions against Donald Trump in the classified documents case.

The order says Trump and Walt Nauta, his co-defendant, cannot disclose evidence set to be turned over to them on social media.

Trump cannot share information related to the case on social media or mention it during interviews, according to the order.

He also can only view evidence in the presence of his lawyers.

“The Discovery Materials, along with any information derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed to the public or the news media, or disseminated on any news or social media platform, without prior notice to and consent of the United States or approval of the Court,” Reinhart said in the order.

CNBC reports:

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It bars them from disclosing information about the government’s evidence to people not directly involved in the case without explicit permission from a judge, and warns they could face criminal contempt charges if they violate the order.

It also puts limits on Trump’s access to the material.

“Defendants shall only have access to Discovery Materials under the direct supervision of Defense Counsel or a member of Defense Counsel’s staff. Defendants shall not retain copies of Discovery Material,” the ruling said.

The ruling largely tracks with a request for a protective order the government filed in the case on Friday. The government said in that filing that Trump and Nauta’s lawyers had “no objections to this motion or the protective order.”

Read the full order:

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