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Judge Cannon's Decisions in Trump Classified Documents Case Stir Controversy

Legal experts debate Judge Aileen Cannon's handling of motions and evidence suppression in the high-profile trial.

Image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022 of a redacted FBI photograph of certain documents and classified cover sheets recovered from a container in the “45 office” seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. According to the filing the “classification levels ranged from CONFIDENTIAL to TOP SECRET information, and certain documents included additional sensitive compartments that signify very limited distribution. In some instances, even the FBI counterintelligence personnel and DOJ attorneys conducting the review required additional clearances before they were permitted to review certain documents.”
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Overview

  • Judge Cannon is considering motions to exclude key evidence against Trump, including voice memos and classified documents.
  • Trump's defense argues that the special counsel's appointment was unconstitutional and seeks to delay or dismiss the case.
  • Legal analysts criticize Cannon for potentially favoring the defense by delaying proceedings and allowing extensive arguments.
  • The prosecution labels Trump's motions as 'profoundly flawed' and incomplete, pushing back against claims of evidence mishandling.
  • The outcome of these pretrial motions could significantly impact the obstruction charges and the overall strength of the case.