In other Trump trial news…

Judge Cannon rejects request for gag order against Donald Trump in classified docs case

…saying that prosecutors’ efforts to confer with the defendant was “wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy.”

In a brief order, Cannon slammed prosecutors for not following the court’s rules by failing to meaningfully confer with Trump’s defense lawyers about a potential gag order before making the request.

“Because the filing of the Special Counsel’s Motion did not adhere to these basic requirements, it is due to be denied without prejudice,” Cannon wrote, adding, “it should go without saying that meaningful conferral is not a perfunctory exercise.”

Denied without prejudice may save her ass. If Smith confers meaningfully she may grant it. It may prevent Smith from taking her up.