Judge warns of limits to what Trump can say about election case

The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump heard arguments over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government (Alex Brandon/AP)

The federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump agreed with the defence on a looser version of a protective order for evidence in the case, but largely sided with the prosecution on what sensitive materials should be protected as she vowed to keep politics out of her rulings.

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan repeatedly said that Mr Trump was subject to the court’s rules as a defendant before trial even though he is also running for president at the same time.