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A defendant's right to a public trial is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment. "She ignored the public trial right entirely. A public trial also has been found to implicate First Amendment rights of freedom of assembly, speech and press. Scott Berry, a federal public defender representing Spearman, declined to comment, as did a Justice Department spokesperson. LIMITED EXPERIENCEAs a judge, Cannon so far has presided over four criminal trials that resulted in jury verdicts.

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Carlos De Oliveira, the property manager of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, did not enter a plea as he has yet to obtain local counsel. Prosecutors first charged Trump and his aide Walt Nauta in the case in June, alleging Trump haphazardly stored hundreds of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and enlisted staff to hide them from investigators. A superseding indictment unveiled on Thursday added charges against Trump and Nauta along with De Oliveira, in a sign the case is widening. De Oliveira and Nauta also moved boxes of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago to conceal them from the FBI and Trump's lawyers, the indictment said. "Never saw nothing," De Oliveira told the agents, according to the indictment.

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☆ New Trump co-defendant's plea delayed while he seeks Florida lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Carlos De Oliveira (L), personal aide to former US President Donald Trump, arrives at the James L. King Federal Courthouse in Miami, Florida, on July 31, 2023. Carlos De Oliveira — the new co-defendant in the Trump classified documents criminal case — appeared in Miami federal court Monday morning, but had the entry of his plea postponed to give him time to hire a local Florida lawyer. De Oliveira was ordered free on a $100,000 signature bond by Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres at the brief hearing after Torres read out the four charges facing the defendant. De Oliveira's failure so far to get a Florida lawyer mirrors the difficulties that Trump had hiring a local attorney for the case. Nauta had his arraignment twice postponed because of the same issue.

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Trump now faces 40 charges in the case, after originally being indicted on 37 counts last month. His valet, Walt Nauta, is also facing new charges, and prosecutors have added a third defendant and another Trump employee, Carlos De Oliveira, to the criminal case. Prosecutors have charged Trump, Nauta and De Oliveira with obstruction over the attempt to delete the footage. The indictment also adds De Oliveira to an existing obstruction charge, claiming he conspired with Trump and Nauta to hide sensitive government documents. UNLAWFUL RETENTIONThe new indictment alleges Trump retained one more document containing national defense information than was listed in the original charges.

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☆ Prosecutors blast Trump bid to discuss classified information at home with lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 7, 2023. Federal prosecutors in a new court filing blasted a request by Donald Trump to be allowed to discuss classified information for his criminal case in Florida at home with his defense attorneys, outside of a specially secured room. "Defendant Trump's personal residences and offices are not lawful locations for the discussion of classified information, any more than they would be for any private citizen," prosecutors wrote. The filing noted that since the end of Trump's presidency in January 2021, neither Mar-a-Lago nor his summer residence at his Bedminster, New Jersey, club have been authorized locations to store, possess or discuss classified information. Prosecutors are proposing that Judge Aileen Cannon issue a protective order that would require Trump and his lawyers only to discuss classified information with each other with a so-called SCIF, or sensitive compartmented information facility, which is designed to prevent people not authorized to hear the information from doing so.

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☆ Trump says he handed over security tapes, denies wrongdoing after latest charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Friday denied wrongdoing in his handling of security tapes sought by federal investigators, a day after prosecutors added new charges alleging the former president ordered employees at his Florida resort to delete the videos. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said in an interview with conservative radio host John Fredericks that he believed he wasn't required to hand over security tapes from his Mar-a-Lago resort but did so anyway. "These were security tapes. De Oliveira, 56, told another worker at the resort where Trump lives that "the boss" wanted security videos of the property in Florida deleted after the Justice Department subpoenaed them. Trump also said he would not end his 2024 presidential campaign if he is convicted and sentenced on the various charges against him.

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De Oliveira, 56, told another worker at the resort where Trump lives that "the boss" wanted security videos of the property in Florida deleted after the Justice Department subpoenaed them. Trump pleaded not guilty in Miami last month to federal charges of unlawfully retaining the classified government documents after leaving office in 2021 and obstructing justice. Prosecutors filed additional charges against another Trump aide, Walt Nauta. Nauta pleaded not guilty earlier this month to charges he helped the former president hide documents. According to the new indictment, Nauta and De Oliveira moved 64 boxes of records to Trump's residence after the Justice Department subpoenaed Trump for any classified records in May 2022.

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☆ Trump's lawyers to appear in Florida court in classified documents case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 18 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers are due in court in Florida on Tuesday for a hearing in which a federal judge will begin to consider how to hold a trial of the former U.S. president on charges of mishandling classified documents without publicly exposing top secret information. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland last year. Among the logistical issues Trump's lawyers and prosecutors are expected to discuss are deadlines for prosecutors to turn over classified documents that may be used as evidence and the timing for when Trump's lawyers must notify the government whether he intends to use classified documents to defend himself against the charges. The charges against Trump include violations of the Espionage Act, which criminalizes unauthorized possession of defense information. The defense has sought an indefinite delay, citing among other factors the rigors of Trump's campaign schedule.

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☆ Ancient Israeli artifacts intended for an exhibition in Washington in 2019 are stuck at Mar-a-Lago, with Israel struggling to get them back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Israel loaned ancient antiquities to the US in 2019, on the condition they be returned within weeks. But almost four years later, they're "stuck" at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, per Haaretz. Senior Israeli figures have tried but failed to get the antiquities back, the newspaper reported. But almost four years later, the ancient artifacts are "stuck" at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, with senior Israeli figures scrambling to get them back, per the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Instead of being returned to Israel, however, they remained in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Haaretz.

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All eyes are onJudge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over the first pretrial hearing Tuesday in the DOJ's prosecution of Donald Trump. Since the confirmation, a least one other Cannon case made national headlines. Judge Aileen Cannon gave her confirmation testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee over Zoom on July 29, 2020. There, she prosecuted cases involving narcotics, fraud, firearms, and immigration cases, according to her Senate confirmation document. Cannon during her confirmation hearing thanked Rubio as well as fellow Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida for their "continued support."

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☆ Trump says it was 'probably' a mistake to have nominated Christopher Wray to led the FBI and blames Chris Christie for recommending him
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In an interview set to air on Sunday, Trump said it was "probably" a mistake to have tapped Wray to lead the FBI. On Fox Business, Trump casts blame on Chris Christie for recommending Wray for the role. Chris Christie for recommending the former US assistant attorney general for the role. "You know, he was recommended very strongly by Chris Christie, who is, you know, a sad case." "I think Chris Wray has done a very good job," the former governor said.

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DeSantis is scheduled to visit Iowa on Friday, his third trip to the state since declaring his presidential bid. His wife, Casey DeSantis, last week traveled to Iowa to launch a national "Mamas for DeSantis" campaign focused on parental rights, hoping to win over the swing vote of suburban Republican women. DeSantis' supporters are also emphasizing what they see as the similarities between DeSantis and Kim Reynolds, Iowa's popular Republican governor, said one person close to the campaign. "The campaign has the most sophisticated and experienced team ever in Iowa, and is poised to crush DeSantis," Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said. A dearth of reliable polling in Iowa makes it difficult to assess the real strength of both DeSantis and Trump in the state.

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☆ Trump aide Walt Nauta finally enters not-guilty plea in Mar-a-Lago document case after he spent a month trying to find a Florida lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After two previous delays, Nauta hired attorney Sasha Dadan to represent him in the case. Like Trump, Nauta didn't have to post a bond and won't face restrictions on his travel as the case moves forward. Trump directed Nauta "to move boxes of documents to conceal them from Trump's attorney, the FBI, and the grand jury," the indictment alleges. Nauta is a longtime personal aide for Trump, who remains the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. US District Judge Aileen Cannon, who Trump appointed when he was president, is expected to preside over the trial itself.

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☆ Read the less redacted FBI search warrant that formed the basis of the DOJ's unprecedented Trump indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The DOJ has released a less redacted document underpinning the search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. A judge ordered the less redacted FBI affidavit's release after news organizations filed a motion for it to be unsealed. These details were redacted in the initial version of the affidavit that was released last year, shortly after the Mar-a-Lago search and before Trump was formally charged. The less redacted affidavit also lays out how investigators sought and were granted security camera footage of the area where the storage unit is located. Reinhart ordered Wednesday's release of the less redacted affidavit following a push from numerous news organizations.

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☆ Trump and a former FBI analyst were charged with similar crimes. The FBI analyst just got nearly 4 years in prison.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A former FBI analyst was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for keeping classified documents at her home. She had unlawfully kept about 386 classified documents, according to the Justice Department. In her training, Kingsbury was warned that classified information could only be kept in an "approved facility and container," the DOJ wrote. Each count of willfully retaining national defense secrets alone carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Kingsbury pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawfully retaining documents related to the national defense in October.

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☆ Prosecutors in Mar-a-Lago case want to keep evidence secret so it won't compromise other 'ongoing investigations'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago case asked the judge to keep evidence secret. In the filing, the team of prosecutors asked US District Judge Aileen Cannon, who's overseeing the case, to issue a protective order that would keep discovery material secret. During the discovery process, prosecutors share evidence with lawyers on the other side, letting them prepare a defense in the case. "The materials also include information pertaining to ongoing investigations, the disclosure of which could compromise those investigations and identify uncharged individuals," Friday's motion says. Lawyers for Trump and Nauta "have no objections" to the proposed protective order, according to prosecutors.

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☆ Trump ignored his legal team's advice to settle the classified documents case. Instead, he listened to a conservative activist.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump reportedly rejected his legal team's proposal to try to settle the classified documents case. He instead took the advice of a conservative activist who urged him to fight, The Washington Post reported. However, Trump dismissed that strategy, and Kise never approached prosecutors, three people briefed on the matter told The Washington Post. Fitton was blamed by several Trump advisors for convincing the former president that he could hold on to the classified documents, according to The Washington Post. Trump pleaded not guilty in Miami federal court on Tuesday to the Justice Department's 37-count indictment against him.

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☆ Trump classified documents case differs from Biden, Clinton, Pence issues — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

But what they don't say is that Trump is the only former official who refused to return all the classified documents as soon as he was asked about them. Lawyers for President Joe Biden discovered 10 classified documents in November of last year at an office he used in downtown Washington. Experts say the crucial difference is intent, namely what Trump allegedly did after he learned the National Archives wanted the classified documents he had back. The boxes, the lawyer and the ex-presidentThe DOJ's indictment includes photos of classified documents found at former President Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence. Out of options, the archives referred the missing classified documents case to the Justice Department, which obtained a grand jury subpoena on May 11 for all remaining classified material held by Trump.

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But his defense team is still evolving after at least three key members left in recent weeks. Trump has also sought to add a Florida-based criminal defense lawyer to his team in the days since his indictment, according to sources familiar with the conversations. Kise, a former Florida solicitor general who has primarily handled civil cases, was brought on to Trump’s team last year after the FBI seized classified documents kept at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump has struggled in recent weeks to bolster his defense team as the documents investigation intensified. The day the indictment was unsealed, the pair abruptly announced their resignation from Trump’s legal team.

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☆ Photos from Trump indictment show where boxes of classified documents were stored
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

An image shows what the Justice Department says are boxes of documents stored on the stage of the White and Gold Ballroom at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in 2021. The Justice Department said they redacted the image to obscure the identity of a...moreAn image shows what the Justice Department says are boxes of documents stored on the stage of the White and Gold Ballroom at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in 2021. The Justice Department said they redacted the image to obscure the identity of a person in the photo. via U.S. Justice DepartmentClose

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CNNHouse Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan on Sunday fiercely defended Donald Trump against his federal indictment, repeatedly claiming that the former president had the ability to declassify documents at any time. But Jordan repeatedly countered that saying he “could have” declassified material as president was not the same as saying he “didn’t” already declassify the material. “He has said time and time again, he's declassified all this material,” Jordan said. Trump is facing his first federal indictment for retention of classified documents and conspiracy with a top aide to hide them from the government and his own attorneys — a total of 37 counts. According to the indictment, classified documents were allegedly kept at various places in Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, including a public ballroom, bathroom and bedroom.

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☆ Trump's defenders have launched a plan months in the making that ignores the substance of the indictment while attacking the credibility of federal prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Supporters of Trump in Congress have now launched a plan months in the making to discredit federal prosecutors. McCarthy called it a "grave injustice" and said that House Republicans "will hold this brazen weaponization of power accountable." "God bless President Trump." As special counsel Jack Smith was preparing this week to release the indictment, Trump's allies on Capitol Hill were working overtime to prepare the defense of the former president. Jordan issued a series of letters to the Justice Department, demanding documents related to his investigation into Trump's handling of classified records.

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A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. Cannon, born in 1981 in Cali, Colombia, appears set to oversee at least the initial stages of one of the most consequential legal cases in U.S. history. Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Sarah N. Lynch, Luc Cohen and Jacquelyn Thomsen; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Trump's Republican rivals criticize 'weaponization' of DOJ after indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society," DeSantis, who is running a distant second behind Trump in the polls, wrote on Twitter. Scott, who is polling in the single digits, also criticized what he called the "weaponization" of federal prosecutors. A spokesperson for Special Counsel Jack Smith, the Justice Department official who is handling the investigation, declined to comment. Rivals are wary of angering Trump's base, which is thought to make up 30% of the Republican electorate and is largely unshakeable in support for Trump. If the indictments pile up, Coughlin predicts the other Republican candidates will start to argue that Trump cannot win the general election.

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☆ DeSantis responds to 2nd Trump indictment by promising to 'end weaponization' of DOJ if elected president
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

DeSantis came to the defense of Trump, his top 2024 rival, after news of the federal indictment. Ron DeSantis promised Thursday evening that if elected president he would overhaul the US Department of Justice in response to news that former President Donald Trump was indicted. With the indictment, Trump became the first former president in US history to face federal criminal charges. The DeSantis administration will bring accountability to the DOJ, excise political bias, and end weaponization once and for all." DeSantis didn't say whether he would pardon Trump if elected, as 2024 challenger and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy did.

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