BREAKING NEWS: after Trump posts “If you go after me, I’m coming after you” on his Truth Social platform, special prosecutor Jack Smith reacts to the threat by asking for a protective order amid concerns the former president could publicly disclose sensitive discovery information during his election interference trial. Plus, a US official tells Jim Acosta that Putin is “trying to hold out” until 2025, with the Russian President believing a 2024 Trump win will influence the outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And, a federal employee union chief joins to react to Ron DeSantis saying he would ‘slit throats’ in government, should he win in 2024.

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