Trump's lawyers say there will be a mistrial if jurors are warned about their safety

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump appeared to suggest in a new filing in the federal 2020 election interference case that if jurors are instructed they could be at personal safety risk for their participation in the trial, that could constitute grounds for a mistrial.

The filing was flagged by Bloomberg News' Zoe Tillman on Friday.

"President Trump ... has no intention of publicizing the names or other contact information of jurors, but defers to the Court's discretion on whether to enter an order," said the filing. "Provided, however, President Trump expressly does not agree to juror anonymity and nothing in the response should be construed as consent to such extraordinary measures."

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"Additionally, President Trump expressly objects to any suggestion that the jury faces risk of harm due to their participation in President Trump's trial," the filing continued. "Such comments, if placed before the jury, would be enormously prejudicial and would warrant an immediate mistrial."

This comes after a number of court officers and prosecutors have faced personal attacks by the former president, which has been accompanied by an escalation of security measures and threats of harm and death being called into their offices.

Trump has faced narrow gag orders in both civil and criminal cases, limiting his own ability to attack court staff and other people involved in his trials. He was fined $5,000 this week after violating a gag order in the New York civil fraud suit.