The special counsel Jack Smith and his prosecutors are seeking a gag order on former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case. This move aims to restrict Trump's ability to comment on the law enforcement search of his Mar-a-Lago resort two years ago.
The request for the gag order is a significant development in the case. It follows a pattern of Trump and his Republican allies making exaggerated and false criticisms of the FBI's actions during the search. The FBI conducted the search after Trump failed to surrender the classified documents in response to a subpoena.