Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington DC . The uptick in security inside the courthouse comes after security measures including fencing and yellow tape were taken down following Trumps arraignment last week . Federal prosecutors are asking for a protective order restricting what Trump and his team can do with evidence shared with them through discovery in the election case . Trump has already said he will be asking for Chutkan to recuse herself from the case writing on social media in all caps There is no way I can get a fair trial with the Judge assigned to the ridiculous freedom of speechfair elections case . The first hearing before Chutkkan is set for August when she is expected to determine a trial date in the case is scheduled to be decided a trial in the first hearing in August . A decision is expected soon on whether to charge Trump for efforts to overturn the election results in Fulton County in Georgia is expected on whether or not to charge him in that state . A road in front of the Fulton County courthouse has been closed orange plastic barricades have been erected around the perimeter and more law enforcement officers and K units have been established around the area of the perimeter of the county courthouse and more K Units have been observed. A road is also been closed in the area with orange plastic barriers erected on the perimeter . The case has also been erected at the . Fulton County County courthouse in Georgia has been erected in the front of a road in the state. A number of police officers have been placed around the . area of . the area. A door in front . of the courthouse. has been . removed around the corner of the . perimeter of this area of this section of the area