Critics of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s gag order request against former President Donald Trump say it is too broad and would essentially ban a presidential candidate from criticizing his opponent, in an unprecedented restriction during a presidential election.
“The trump gag order is truly insane. Headlines didn’t capture how broad it is. Biden’s DOJ wants to ban trump from even suggesting Biden is behind his prosecution. He also isn’t allowed to say that he can’t get a fair trial in an overwhelmingly dem district,” Gregg Re, a writer for the Daily Wire and former head writer for Tucker Carlson Tonight, posted on X.
Smith, in his motion filed on Friday, complained about an August 2, 2023, post by Trump on Truth Social that simply quoted Fox News show host Jesse Watters. Smith wrote:
They better not dare GAG anybody !!!! Free Country / Free Speech Don’t like it > LEAVE !!!
GAG BIDEN & Peirre !!!!!!