Proposed Trump Gag Order to Be Considered in Federal Election Case

The D.C. District Court will hear special counsel Jack Smith’s request to gag President Trump from certain types of comments about his election case.

Former President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks to the Georgia state GOP convention at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, Ga., on June 10, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The D.C. District Court is holding a hearing on Oct. 16 over the Biden administration’s request for a gag order on former President Donald Trump.

Special counsel Jack Smith had requested on Sept. 15 that Judge Tanya Chutkan prohibit President Trump from making certain types of statements about witnesses and others involved with the case. Mr. Smith’s filing also asks that President Trump’s legal team obtain court authorization before conducting a poll of prospective jurors for the case.