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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 Cannon rejects a bid by Trump to dismiss criminal charges in classified documents case

    A federal judge will not dismiss the classified documents charges against former President Donald Trump, who argued that he had the authority to take classified or sensitive documents with him after he left the White House. The short order from US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday leaves open the possibility that Trump could still use the argument to defend himself at trial. Cannon, in the new order, pushed back on special counsel Jack Smith’s request that she make a final ruling on...