Justice Dept. officials want to limit what Trump can say about Jan. 6 case

HIM EARLY THIS MORNING BARRICADED IN A HOTEL ROOM. THEY SAY HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED AFTER OPENING FIRE ON A S.W.A.T. TEAM. >>> NOW TO A LEGAL SHOWDOWN BETWEEN FEDERAL PROSECUTORS AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ARE ASKING THE JUDGE IN THE JANUARY 6th PROCEEDINGS TO LIMIT WHAT TRUMP CAN SAY ABOUT THE CASE. AS CBS2'S CHRISTINA RUFFINI REPORTS, THIS ALL COMES AFTER A THREATENING MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT. >> EVERY TIME THEY FILE AN INDICTMENT, WE GO WAY UP IN THE POLLS. >> Reporter: SIMULTANEOUSLY FACING THREE CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS, THE FORMER PRESIDENT TOOK THE STAGE IN ALABAMA LAST NIGHT UNDETERRED. >> THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO QUESTION THE RESULTS OF A BAD ELECTION. >> Reporter: PROSECUTORS FOR THE ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE ASKED A FEDERAL JUDGE FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER TO LIMIT WHAT TRUMP CAN SAY PUBLICLY ABOUT THE PROCEEDINGS. THEY CITED CONCERNS TRUMP MIGHT SHARE PRETRIAL EVIDENCE AND HIS HISTORY OF MAKING PUBLIC STATEMENTS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM, INCLUDING THIS FRIDAY THE MEDIA POST, IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU. >> DERANGED JACK SMITH. >> Reporter: TRUMP HAS ALREADY DIRECTED HIS RHETORIC AT THE SPECIAL COUNSEL HEADING THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS. NOW HIS CAMPAIGN HAS LAUNCHED A NEW AD TARGETING OFFICIALS LEADING TRUMP RELATED INVESTIGATIONS IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND D.C. BUT REPUBLICAN RIVALS LONG RELUCTANT TO ANGER THE PARTY'S PRO TRUMP BASE HAVE BEEN INCHING CLOSER TO CRITICISM. >> PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS WRONG. HE WAS WRONG THEN. HE'S WRONG NOW. I HAD NO RIGHT TO OVERTURN THE ELECTION. >> Reporter: FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE WAS ASKED IF HE WOULD TESTIFY AGAINST HIS FORMER COMMANDER IN CHIEF. >> I HAVE NO PLANS TO TESTIFY. BUT PEOPLE CAN BE CONFIDENT WE WILL OBEY THE LAW. WE WILL RESPOND TO THE CALL OF THE LAW IF IT COMES. AND WE WILL JUST TELL THE TRUTH. >> Reporter

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Keywords: CBS 2 News Weekends, Donald Trump, January 6th

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Length: 2min 10sec (130 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 06 2023