Overview

• 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.