Trump wants judge to reject gag order request in election interference case

• "The Court should reject this transparent gamesmanship and deny the motion entirely," the lawyers wrote.

Driving the news: Special Counsel Jack Smith requested a "narrowly tailored" gag order for the former president earlier this month, arguing Trump tried to "undermine confidence in the criminal justice system and prejudice the jury pool."

• Trump's lawyers pushed back against the special counsel's claims.
• "It is absurd to suggest the prosecution and the Court are 'intimidated' by critical social media posts," Monday's filing stated.
• Trump and his team are entitled to counter the "harmful publicity" related to the case "with public statements of their own," Trump's lawyers wrote.

The big picture: Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case in August.

• The trial over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election is scheduled to begin March 4.
• In total, Trump has been indicted four times and faces 91 state and federal charges.