"Special Counsel Warns Trump's Daily Statements Could Prejudice Election Subversion Jury Pool"

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"Special Counsel Warns Trump's Daily Statements Could Prejudice Election Subversion Jury Pool"
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Special counsel Jack Smith has accused former President Donald Trump of making daily extrajudicial statements that could prejudice the jury pool in the 2020 election subversion case. The allegation was made in a court filing that remains largely under seal. Smith's office and Trump's team are in a dispute over how much of the sealed dispute should be made public. Prosecutors attempted to file court documents partially under seal, but Trump's team argued for a 14-day response period before posting them publicly. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered both sides to file additional legal briefs on the matter.

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