Declassified with Julie Kelly

Declassified with Julie Kelly

Share this post

Declassified with Julie Kelly
Declassified with Julie Kelly
The Thin-Skinned Mr. Smith

The Thin-Skinned Mr. Smith

The Special Counsel's office begged the D.C. appellate court last week to uphold the broad gag order against Donald Trump. Some of the arguments revealed the touchy feelings of their boss.

Julie Kelly's avatar
Julie Kelly
Nov 27, 2023
∙ Paid
71

Share this post

Declassified with Julie Kelly
Declassified with Julie Kelly
The Thin-Skinned Mr. Smith
13
4
Share
Artwork by Ruben Cueto

As of now, Donald Trump’s trial for his alleged role in attempting to “overturn” the 2020 election and incite the events of January 6 is scheduled to begin March 4 in Washington. Near-daily motions filed by both sides keep court observers busy round-the-clock, a pace expected to kick into overdrive after the first of the year.

One showdown took place on November 20 when a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard Trump’s argument to reverse a broad gag order imposed last month by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, an Obama appointee.

Just weeks after a grand jury indicted Trump on four counts related to January 6, Special Counsel Jack Smith urged

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Declassified with Julie Kelly to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Julie Kelly
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share