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Judge Cannon took the defense motions "under advisement"

Kevin Wurm/ReutersIn his latest counterattack, Special Counsel Jack Smith has revealed how deeply sourced his Donald Trump investigation has become, meticulously detailing for the first time how a farfetched legal theory traveled from a conservative activist to the MAGA-friendly federal judge who is employing it in a manner that could save the former president who appointed her.In his late night Tuesday court filing, federal prosecutors did more than slam U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon&#x2...

Smith says he has concerns about witness safety in Trumps classified documents case in Florida

Prosecutors fear witness intimidation by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Attorney allegedly refused to take part in the former presidents scheme to hide boxes of classified documents.

Special counsel Jack Smith's team of lawyers met with Judge Aileen Cannon to assess classified documents in the criminal case against Donald Trump.

Responding to a request from the former president’s lawyers, Judge Aileen Cannon said she could make “reasonable adjustments” to the timetable for the trial, which is scheduled to start in May.

Federal prosecutors Thursday accused former President Donald Trump’s lawyers of trying to employ an arcane law governing the use of classified material to “intentionally derail” the timing of his trial on charges of mishandling national security documents and obstructing efforts to retrieve them. The accusation of deliberate foot-dragging by the prosecutors in the office of special counsel Jack Smith was the latest salvo over the schedule of the classified documents trial, w...

Prosecutors said the former president’s defense team was trying to use an arcane law to derail the scheduled start of his trial on charges of mishandling classified material and obstructing justice.

The accusation of deliberate foot-dragging by the prosecutors in the office of special counsel Jack Smith was the latest salvo over the schedule of the classified documents trial, which — after weeks of contentious arguments — is set to begin in May in US District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla.