Prosecutors cite Trump post in protective order request

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 5 August 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Special counsel Jack Smith filed a request for a protective order in the election interference case, citing a Trump post. It comes as calls grow for cameras in the courtroom of Trump’s trials. Plus, some of Lizzo’s former dancers filed a lawsuit accusing the singer of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Glenn Thrush, Katie Benner, Glenn Kirschner, Jon Allen, Reed Galen, Krystie Lee Yandoli and Jon Meacham join.

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0:00.0	Tonight, Defended Trump on the attack after yesterday's
0:04.4	arraignment and the brand new request from Jack Smith and the DOJ in response to a
0:09.4	Trump post. And Republicans on the campaign trail are ever so slightly changing
0:14.8	their tune on the former president, what it all means with the first votes just
0:18.9	five months away. Then music superstar Lizzo, known for her body positivity
0:24.3	messaging, now accused of creating a hostile work environment, what both sides
0:28.9	are saying as the 11th hour gets underway on this Friday night.
0:35.8	Good evening, once again, I'm Stephanie Ruehl. As Donald Trump's legal
0:39.5	problems continue to grow, Democrats are making a big push for transparency.
0:44.6	More than three dozen house Democrats called for cameras in the courtroom
0:48.6	during the DOG's cases against Trump. It is something Trump's own attorney was
0:52.8	asking for just a few weeks ago.
0:55.5	The first thing we would ask for is let's have, let's have cameras in the courtroom.
1:00.2	So all Americans can see what's happening in our criminal justice system.
1:04.6	And I would hope the Department of Justice would join in that effort so that we,
1:08.9	we take the curtain away and all Americans get to see what's happening.
1:14.7	Earlier today, our friend Neil Kata laid out the importance of having those
1:19.2	cameras in the courtroom. Here's why don't underestimate Donald Trump's
1:23.7	ability to try and, you know, say stuff outside of court and his, you know,
1:28.2	his party and his lawyers and so many others, all of which can undermine the
1:32.5	decor of anyway, the best check on that.
1:35.1	This is something one of our greatest justices, Louis Brande, I said sunlight
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