Judge Agrees to Redact Witness Identities in Trump Classified Documents Case
TL;DR
The federal judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump has agreed to redact the names of potential government witnesses in pretrial motions, granting a prosecution request aimed at protecting their identities. However, the judge refused to block witness statements from being disclosed entirely, expressing skepticism of the government's theory of prosecution. The case, which remains without a firm trial date, has seen ongoing disputes between the special counsel's team and Trump's lawyers over the release of information about witnesses and their statements.
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- Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request The Associated Press
- Siding with special counsel, Cannon agrees to keep witness identities secret POLITICO
- Judge Blocks Trump's Lawyers From Naming Witnesses in Documents Case The New York Times
- Judge Cannon relents in witness identity fight in Trump documents case The Washington Post
- 'The nuclear button': Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn NBC News
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