Judge Chutkan: Trump’s Right To Free Speech Is ‘Not Absolute’
Donald Trump's legal team had their first hearing in front of Judge Chutkan on Friday, focusing on the DOJ's motion for a protective order regarding witness tampering, jury tampering and evidence related to the January 6th case. Judge Chutkan drove a very middle of the road hearing, with decisions that favored both sides, but in the end, her warnings were very strict for Donald Trump. And chances are, he will violate them by the end of the weekend.
Judge Chutkan is known for being a by-the-book, orderly and very fair judge. She started the hearing at 10am on the dot. CNN reports that she began the hearing "noting that while Trump’s rights as a criminal defendant would be protected, his First Amendment right to free speech was not absolute." She added "In a criminal case such as this one, the defendant’s free speech is subject to the rules."
Court comes before politics: