House Democrats Call for Live Broadcasting of Court Proceedings in Justice Department’s Case Against Former President Donald Trump

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to issue a protective order in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump. The order would limit what sensitive information Trump and his legal team could share publicly about the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

In response to this, more than three dozen House Democrats have called on the policymaking body for federal courts to permit live broadcasting of court proceedings in the Justice Department’s cases against Trump. The Democrats argue that it is imperative that the public has timely access to accurate and reliable information surrounding these cases and all of their proceedings, given the extraordinary national importance to our democratic institutions and the need for transparency.

The Justice Department’s request for a protective order comes a day after Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss and block the peaceful transition of power. The order is different from a so-called “gag order”, which would prevent Trump and his legal team from speaking publicly about the case.

The Justice Department has not yet responded to the House Democrats’ request for live broadcasting of court proceedings. It is unclear at this time whether the policymaking body for federal courts will permit live broadcasting of the proceedings or not. However, it is clear that the public is eager to have access to accurate and reliable information surrounding the case against Trump.