WASHINGTON: A US federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s legal team cannot publicly release evidence related to his federal trial on charges connected to hoarding and hiding classified documents.
The order released on Monday, six days after Trump first appeared in court in the case, said evidence – or information derived from it – “shall not be disclosed to the public or the news media, or disseminated on any news or social media platform, without prior notice to and consent of the United States or approval of the Court.” The order from Judge Bruce Reinhart further said that Trump can only review the materials “under the direct supervision of Defense Counsel or a member of Defense Counsel’s staff” and that the former president “shall not retain copies”. –Agencies
