Judge hearing arguments over Jack Smith special counsel appointment
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon heard from outside groups about whether Jack Smith should be allowed to prosecute Trump.
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Federal Judge Aileen Cannon heard from outside groups about whether Jack Smith should be allowed to prosecute Trump.
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Judge Aileen Cannon denied numerous claims by Trump's defense attorneys, who asked the case be dismissed, but agreed to strike one paragraph from the indictment.
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In an order issued Tuesday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Special Counsel Jack Smith's motion to impose a gag order on certain public statements by former President Donald Trump.
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Trump's attorneys and aide Walt Nauta sparred with prosecutors during hearing in case involving Trump's handling of classified records.