Trump asks judge to gut classified documents case after immunity ruling | Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday used a U.S. Supreme Court decision granting broad immunity to former presidents to ask the federal judge overseeing his criminal case for storing classified documents to narrow the scope of the charge, which he said is an unprosecutable “official” act. The Supreme Court ruled this week that former presidents enjoyed […]
Trump requests pause on classified docs case after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Lawyers for Donald Trump on Friday sought a halt to the classified documents lawsuit against him, arguing that a recent Supreme Court decision “eviscerated” prosecutors’ arguments that the former president cannot escape criminal responsibility for concealing national security documents. “The defendants are not liable for any damages whatsoever,” said attorneys Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and […]
House intel chair demands White House say whether Hunter Biden is receiving classified briefings
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner is seeking an explanation from the White House about whether Hunter Biden has knowledge of classified intelligence briefings, after he made another appearance at the Oval Office this week to boost his father’s faltering reelection campaign. “White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Hunter Biden was attending a […]
Judge Cannon faced ‘potentially unethical pressure’ to step away from Trump classified docs case, says Rep. Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Miami federal court on Thursday seeking additional information about reports that Judge Eileen Cannon may have been pressured to recuse herself from a classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Daily Caller News Foundation report. of letterIn documents first obtained by DCNF, The New York […]
Former DOJ Official Tells CNN Trump Defense In Classified Docs Case Is ‘Absolutely’ Making Right Moves
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree said on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump’s defense is definitely taking the correct actions by making motions during his classified documents case. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon heard arguments Friday to determine whether Trump’s entire classified documents case should be tossed based on the alleged […]
Special counsel shares new photos of Trump’s ‘haphazard’ classified doc storage after admitting to staging cover sheets
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team recently released new photos from the August 2022 search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. CNBC report. Trump’s lawyer Plundering The case is dismissed on the grounds that evidence collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and kept by the prosecution team was not properly managed. “The prosecution destroyed […]
Photos show ‘haphazard manner’ in which Trump allegedly stored classified documents: prosecutors
Federal prosecutors on Monday released new photos in Donald Trump’s classified documents case, claiming they show the former president stored classified information in a “haphazard manner.” The photo, taken by the FBI and one of Trump’s co-defendants in the case, was released by prosecutors as part of an effort to reject arguments by the defense […]
Ex-Judge Says Trump Classified Docs Jurist Could Throw Wrench In Jack Smith’s Cases
Retired judge George Grasso said on Monday that U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon could upend special counsel Jack Smith’s cases against former President Donald Trump. Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, on Friday heard arguments to determine whether the entire classified documents case should be dismissed based on the alleged unconstitutionality of Smith’s appointment. […]
Trump’s attorneys argue ‘unlawful funding’ of special counsel in classified docs case — Jack Smith seeks gag order
U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida heard arguments Monday from former President Donald Trump’s defense team regarding the appointment of U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith to the classified documents case. During the hearing, Trump lawyer Emil Bove accused the special counsel of making “illegal payments” to Smith. Fox News Digital […]
US v Trump: Second day of Florida hearing wraps in classified documents case
The second day of hearings on defense and prosecution motions in former President Trump’s classified documents case in Florida ended just after 5:30 p.m. on Monday evening. The hearing examined two issues: the funding and legality of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case, and the possibility of adding terms of Trump’s release that would limit some […]