Trump on Trial

Trump was answering a question about how he would handle any Washington bureaucrats who might try to undermine him in a potential second term.

Trump's attorneys had sought to block the release of redacted evidence tied to a 165-page brief by the special counsel in the former president's election interference case.

The dispute arose when prosecutors sought data from former President Donald Trump's Twitter account as part of the investigation into 2020 election interference.

The former president's attorneys argued in a court filing that the prosecution's plan to present all arguments at once was improper and a "false hit piece."

Judge Scott McAfee wrote in his decision that three of the counts could no longer stand because they involved accusations of perjury or false statements under federal jurisdiction.

Harris' campaign called the former president's remarks to Fox News evidence that he thought he was above the law.

The Supreme Court’s decision last month barred the government from using certain “official acts” Trump had taken as president in its prosecution.

The former president is currently scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18 after being found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

The former president is seeking monetary damages from the government, which he may soon be heading, over what his legal filing called a "malicious political prosecution."

Jack Smith asked for an Aug. 30 deadline to submit a joint status report in the case.

Further delays would narrow the window to potentially start a trial before Election Day.