Trump's Legal Team Seeks Contempt Order Against Prosecutors in Election Case

Prosecutors Argue Their Actions Do Not Violate Court's Stay Order

Donald Trump's legal team has asked a judge to hold special counsel Jack Smith and his team in contempt, arguing they violated a stay order by continuing to file motions and share discovery materials in the election interference case.
Trump's lawyers argue that the prosecutors' actions impose unnecessary burdens on the former president and are designed to hurt his presidential campaign.
Prosecutors, however, maintain that their actions do not require any action by Trump and do not violate the court's order.
Legal analysts suggest that Trump's contempt motion is an overreach and a sign that his lawyers are pandering to his political base.
The case, which accuses Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, is central to the government's attempts to hold him accountable.