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    The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump's classified document hoarding case expressed skepticism when two of former president's co-defendants in the case sought to have charges thrown out.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday appeared unwilling to bend to defense attorneys' attempts to nix the charges lodged against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira — who remain under Trump's employ — arguing the obstruction indictment was weak on evidence to their understanding of an ongoing...

  • Aileen Cannon hears demands to drop obstruction charges for Trump's co-defendants

    The judge overseeing Donald Trump's Florida classified documents criminal case is expected to determine Friday the validity of charges that say two of Trump's co-defendants obstructed the investigation into the case. The co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, are accused of conspiring to help Trump hide documents at Mar-a-Lago and lying to FBI investigators about their actions. Nauta, who worked as Trump’s personal valet, and De Oliveira, who has worked as property manager at...

  • Judge denies Trump co-defendants' motions to dismiss charges in classified documents case

    U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday denied motions by two of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants to dismiss charges in the classified documents case. Trump aide Walt Nauta's lawyers asked this month for five charges against him to be dismissed, while lawyers for Carlos De Oliveira, who was the property manager at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida estate, requested that all charges against him be tossed out. In her filing in Florida, Cannon said De Oliveira "does not meaningfully...