Judge Orders Witness Identities to Remain Secret in Trump Documents Case
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Judge Aileen M. Cannon has ordered former President Donald J. Trump's lawyers to redact the names of about two dozen government witnesses from a public court filing to protect them against potential threats or harassment. The special counsel, Jack Smith, had expressed deep concern over witness safety, and the judge's decision, while reversing her initial ruling, hewed to standard practice. The fight over the witnesses began when prosecutors asked the judge to reconsider a decision allowing Trump to publicly name about 24 witnesses in court papers.
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- Judge Blocks Trump's Lawyers From Naming Witnesses in Documents Case The New York Times
- Witnesses in Trump classified documents case will remain secret, federal judge orders CNN
- Siding with special counsel, Cannon agrees to keep witness identities secret POLITICO
- Judge grants Jack Smith's request to redact witness names in Trump classified docs case Axios
- Judge Cannon relents in witness identity fight in Trump documents case The Washington Post
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