Trump Jurors Need Extra Protection in 2020 Case, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors in the federal election obstruction case against Donald Trump asked the judge to take extra steps to protect jurors’ identities, arguing the former president uses social media as a “weapon of intimidation.”

Noting that a judge in a New York state case last week imposed a gag order after Trump disparaged his law clerk online, the government on Tuesday asked for “limited” restrictions on how both sides can research and use information about prospective jurors in the Washington case. They also requested that the court “strictly enforce” existing rules that shield jurors’ personal information.

“Given that the defendant — ...