Trump judge casts doubt on ex-president’s attempts to throw out classified documents case
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump judge casts doubt on ex-president’s attempts to throw out classified documents case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump’s attorneys previously argued in court filings that Mr Trump had “virtually unreviewable” authority to designate presidential records as personal ones and that the National Archives and US Department of Justice were unauthorised to retrieve records that Mr Trump was given “unreviewable discretion” to label “personal” before he left the White House. In an interview with right-wing network Newsmax that aired on 13 March, Mr Trump claimed he took the documents “very legally” and “wasn’t hiding them.” He said Mr Smith is “out to murder” him and amplified a baseless conspiracy theory that the criminal charges against him are politically motivated stunts under President Joe Biden’s direction. In separate motions, Mr Trump’s legal team has also argued that the case should be dismissed on “presidential immunity” grounds, a defence he has used – and which judges have rejected – in a separate federal case surrounding his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. “Such a claim is not only unprecedented; it is entirely without basis in law.” FBI agents seized more than 300 classified government documents from Mr Trump’s Florida compound during a warrant-authorised search of the property in August 2022, after protracted attempts from federal authorities and the National Authorities to get them back.

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A criminal trial while in office? Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?
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1 week ago

A criminal trial while in office? Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has lost a bid to dismiss his hush money conviction, as a Manhattan judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision does not apply to this case. The ruling keeps the legal drama alive as Trump, now elected for a second term, faces the unprecedented situation of a criminal conviction while in office Former US President Donald …

Judge rejects Donald Trump's bid to use presidential immunity to dismiss hush money conviction
Top News
1 week ago

Judge rejects Donald Trump's bid to use presidential immunity to dismiss hush money conviction

ABC  

A judge has rejected president-elect Donald Trump's bid to have his "hush money" conviction dismissed because of the US Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. Manhattan Judge Juan M Merchan's decision on Monday eliminates one potential off-ramp from the case ahead of Trump's return to office next month, but his lawyers have raised other arguments for dismissal. A jury …

Has Trump’s legal storm blown away?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Has Trump’s legal storm blown away?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In light of the legal immunity afforded to U.S. Presidents for official acts, Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith recently moved to drop the charges against President-elect Donald Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, specifically the criminal charges for encouraging a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on January …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases — the 2020 election subversion prosecution and the charges of mishandling classified documents — against Donald Trump be dismissed, it …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
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4 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:35 Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
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4 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election subversion case was formally dismissed …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
4 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election subversion case was formally dismissed …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
4 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:35 Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election …

Secret documents case dismissal isn't all good news for Trump's staffers: MSNBC host
4 weeks ago

Secret documents case dismissal isn't all good news for Trump's staffers: MSNBC host

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith filed to dismiss the two federal cases against Donald Trump, but that doesn't mean one of them will disappear anytime soon. MSNBC host Katie Phang and legal analyst Lisa Rubin both pointed out that Trump's aides, Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta are both still on the hook for participating in the classified documents scandal. "For …

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases
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4 weeks ago

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases

Live Mint  

Federal prosecutors on Monday filed motions to dismiss criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, including allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and illegally retaining classified documents. Justice Department’s policy cited Special counsel Jack Smith, who pursued the charges against Trump with vigor, emphasized that the decision was not a reflection on the merits of the cases but rather …

Jack Smith moves to dismiss charges against Trump in election interference and classified documents cases
4 weeks ago

Jack Smith moves to dismiss charges against Trump in election interference and classified documents cases

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith has announced that he will be …

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
4 weeks ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling …

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases

Al Jazeera  

United States special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss two criminal cases accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling secret government documents. But there is a possibility that these charges could once again come up.” ‘Major victory’ In the election interference case, Trump, a Republican, was accused of conspiring to overturn the …

US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case
1 month, 1 week ago

US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing prosecutor Jack Smith says he needs time to consider next steps in light of President-elect Trump’s victory. Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to pause their bid to revive the criminal case against the United States President-elect Donald Trump, who was accused of mishandling classified documents after his first term as president ended. Special Counsel Jack Smith, 55, …

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case
1 month, 1 week ago

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a court Wednesday to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in Washington before Trump takes office because of longstanding …

Unsealed documents detail Donald Trump's fresh bid to dismiss 'hush money' convictions
1 month, 1 week ago

Unsealed documents detail Donald Trump's fresh bid to dismiss 'hush money' convictions

ABC  

A judge in New York has put off a decision about whether Donald Trump's "hush money" convictions should be thrown out as legal teams consider the impact of his election win. In court documents unsealed overnight, it has been revealed his legal team moved in recent days to renew his bid to have his 34 felony convictions in the New …

'Very little is known': Expert warns Trump secrets lost with end of classified docs case
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Very little is known': Expert warns Trump secrets lost with end of classified docs case

Raw Story  

Details of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Donald Trump could be lost to the public if special counsel Jack Smith doesn't act, warned former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance in an analysis for MSNBC. The federal election interference case is likely to end with a report similar to one issued by former special counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia investigation. …

'Clearly paid off': Expert admits Trump stumbled onto a winning legal tactic
1 month, 1 week ago

'Clearly paid off': Expert admits Trump stumbled onto a winning legal tactic

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's legal strategy seems to have paid off now that he's been re-elected as president without serving time behind bars for the crimes he's accused of committing, an expert said Tuesday. "If the judge decides to keep the conviction intact, the former president’s lawyers are expected to ask Merchan to delay Trump’s sentencing so they can appeal," CNN reported, …

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration

Live Mint  

The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official. Special Counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump in order to comply with a department policy that a sitting president can’t be …

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has returned to the White House despite facing multiple criminal charges in both federal and state courts. With four major prosecutions ranging from election interference to classified documents, Trump’s re-election raises questions about how his legal cases will progress The mugshot of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump is displayed on screens at a campaign …

Trump’s record of leaking intelligence and doubts over his new team have allies worried, experts say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s record of leaking intelligence and doubts over his new team have allies worried, experts say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is trepidation about Mr Trump in the …

Trump trials: Here's what was in the evidence document Trump really didn't want unsealed.
2 months ago

Trump trials: Here's what was in the evidence document Trump really didn't want unsealed.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Referring to Justin Clark, a former Trump lawyer, Pence noted: “I will never forget the look on Justin’s face when Giuliani told the president over the speakerphone, ‘Your lawyers are not telling you the truth, Mr. President.’ ” …

Special Counsel Releases Redacted Documents in 2020 Election Subversion Case Against Trump
2 months ago

Special Counsel Releases Redacted Documents in 2020 Election Subversion Case Against Trump

CNN  

Special counsel Jack Smith has released nearly 2,000 heavily redacted pages of documents in his 2020 election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. The documents contain snippets of the evidence Smith relied on to charge the former president, including transcripts and notes from FBI interviews conducted during the yearslong investigation.

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony

Salon  

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case, issued an order Thursday approving the release of redacted source documents that provided special counsel Jack Smith with potentially incriminating material on the former president's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The documents consist of a four-part appendix listing the sources of the quotes Smith used in …

Trump trials: Trump's lawyers just won't take no for an answer in the Jan. 6 case.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump trials: Trump's lawyers just won't take no for an answer in the Jan. 6 case.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Last week, Trump’s defense filed more court documents seeking to dismiss the election interference case and stall the classified documents appeals process. Trump Pushes to Dismiss the Jan. 6 Case In a court filing that was meant to …

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in felony conviction until after November election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in felony conviction until after November election

LA Times  

The sentencing of former President Trump, who is shown in New York this week, for his conviction on 34 felonies has been delayed. A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his …

Visibly frustrated judge spars with Trump’s attorney in DC as January 6 returns to court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Visibly frustrated judge spars with Trump’s attorney in DC as January 6 returns to court

The Independent  

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US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-28 09:24 US former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment in the federal criminal case against former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, following a Supreme Court decision that granted Trump sweeping immunity from prosecution for his "official" conduct as president. The …

Special Counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Donald Trump
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Special Counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Donald Trump

The Hindu  

Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court on Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. “In ruling otherwise, the district court deviated from binding Supreme Court precedent, misconstrued the statutes that authorized the …

Special counsel Jack Smith urges court to reinstate Trump's classified documents case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith urges court to reinstate Trump's classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. That position, prosecutors wrote in a brief filed with the Atlanta-based appeals court, runs counter to rulings …

Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election

LA Times  

Former President Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York. Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal caseto delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. Trump’s lawyers wrote that a delay would also allow Trump time to weigh next steps after the …

Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution

LA Times  

Former President Trump attends a campaign rally at Georgia State University in Atlanta on Saturday. The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on claims that he was prosecuted for vindictive and political purposes. The Saturday ruling from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is the first …

Three Ways That Jack Smith Could Resurrect the Classified Documents Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Ways That Jack Smith Could Resurrect the Classified Documents Case

Slate  

The federal government’s classified documents indictment was once considered a “slam dunk.” But this month, Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed the case, ruling that the attorney general improperly appointed Jack Smith, and therefore Smith could not legally prosecute Trump. “Smith could argue that she has gone so far afield with this that she should …

Jack Smith officially challenges Cannon's dismissal of Trump classified document case
5 months ago

Jack Smith officially challenges Cannon's dismissal of Trump classified document case

Raw Story  

Special Counsel Jack Smith Wednesday filed his appeal after Florida federal court Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, court records show. The two-page filing simply states Smith means to take Cannon's controversial ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. This move comes just two days after Cannon tossed the …

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed, with judge ruling prosecutor Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed, with judge ruling prosecutor Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed

ABC  

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Donald Trump that accused him of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving the White House. Today Judge Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Mr Trump in 2020, dismissed the case on the grounds that the prosecution's Special Counsel Jack Smith did not have authority to bring the case. Mr …

What’s next in the Trump classified documents case?
5 months, 1 week ago

What’s next in the Trump classified documents case?

Al Jazeera  

Why has a Florida court dismissed a case against Trump alleging he mishandled classified documents? A case against former US President Donald Trump, alleging that he mishandled classified documents in violation of the Espionage Act, has been dismissed by US District Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida. In November 2022, US Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith as special counsel for …

Bye, bye Aileen
5 months, 1 week ago

Bye, bye Aileen

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon ran her courtroom in Fort Pierce, Florida, like a massage parlor for one of Jeffrey Epstein’s best friends, and on Monday she wrapped up her special service when she dismissed all charges against Donald Trump in his trial for stealing and mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s attempts to recover them. In November of 2022, Jack …

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s classified documents case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Justice Department has authorized the Special Counsel …

Wow, Aileen Cannon really dismissed the classified documents case!
5 months, 1 week ago

Wow, Aileen Cannon really dismissed the classified documents case!

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. In a stunning move, Judge Aileen Cannon completely dismissed the federal classified documents case against the former president, arguing that Jack Smith’s appointment as special prosecutor violated the Constitution. The classified documents case is dismissed In a nearly …

Judge tosses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel Jack Smith's appointment ‘unconstitutional’
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge tosses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel Jack Smith's appointment ‘unconstitutional’

Hindustan Times  

A US judge dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of mishandling classified information, an extraordinary turn of events nearly two years after FBI agents searched his Florida estate for missing national secrets and as he strives to regain the White House. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has dismissed …

Judge dismisses Trump’s classified documents case: Read the court order in full
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Trump’s classified documents case: Read the court order in full

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s classified documents case was dismissed by Judge Aileen …

Judge dismisses Trump's classified documents case, rules it unconstitutional
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Trump's classified documents case, rules it unconstitutional

Firstpost  

A judge in the United States has dismissed the case related to the possession of classified documents by former President Donald Trump. In her order dismissing the case, Judge Aileen Cannon said that the appointment of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, who was probing the case, was in violation of the US Constitution. https://t.co/SdDo0tcTiG pic.twitter.com/bJMiWR5AI7 — Kyle Cheney July 15, 2024 …

Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. AP AUDIO: Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Donald …

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon

Daily Mail  

Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump in a bombshell ruling less than 48 hours after the former president was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania. The decision has an enormous impact on Trump's legal battles, and he now faces just two criminal trials in Georgia and the federal court in Washington D.C. A …

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

LA Times  

A photo from the indictment against former President Trump shows boxes of records in a storage room at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed …

Judge dismisses Trump classified docs case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Trump classified docs case

NPR  

Judge dismisses Trump classified docs case A federal judge appointed by former President Trump has dismissed the classified documents case against him after finding the prosecutor was unconstitutionally appointed. AILSA CHANG, HOST: A federal judge in Florida today dismissed all charges against former President Trump over his handling of classified documents. JOHNSON: Judge Cannon says the special counsel in this …

Dismissal of Trump classified documents case was the goal of Justice Thomas, other conservatives
5 months, 1 week ago

Dismissal of Trump classified documents case was the goal of Justice Thomas, other conservatives

LA Times  

A Florida federal judge’s dismissal Monday of the criminal case accusing former President Trump of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office did not come out of nowhere. “There are serious questions whether the Attorney General has violated that structure by creating an office of the Special Counsel that has not been established by law,” Thomas wrote earlier this month …

Florida judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Florida judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case

Al Jazeera  

Trump faced 31 counts of willful retention of national defence information, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed the criminal case against the former US president on charges of mishandling top secret documents, saying the way that Special Counsel Jack Smith was appointed was improper. US District Judge Aileen …

Trump's gambit to declare immunity in classified documents case is doomed: experts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's gambit to declare immunity in classified documents case is doomed: experts

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is hoping to leverage the Supreme Court's recent ruling that he has a presumption of immunity for official acts to not only block the federal election conspiracy case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, but also the classified documents case in South Florida. But that is doomed to fail, wrote former White House ethics counsel Norm …

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump refused Saturday to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has denied all the claims, and Cannon …

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