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The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Trump accused of witness threats after Meadows reportedly granted immunity

Trump in New Hampshire on Monday. Trump faces four federal charges related to his attempt to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020.
Donald Trump in New Hampshire on Monday. Trump faces four federal charges related to his attempt to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

The special counsel Jack Smith accused Donald Trump of trying to “send an unmistakable and threatening message to a foreseeable witness” in the federal election interference case against him, after it was reported that Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows had been granted immunity.

The claim from Smith came in a court filing late on Wednesday seeking a limited gag order. The judge in the case, Tanya Chutkan, issued such an order last week but suspended it when lawyers for Trump appealed.

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