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Special Counsel Urges Judge to Enforce Redactions in Former President Trump’s Valet’s Court Filings

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Miami, Florida – Special counsel Jack Smith has called on U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to enforce redactions on court filings made by Waltine “Walt” Nauta, former President Donald Trump’s valet in the classified documents case related to Mar-a-Lago. Nauta is facing charges of conspiracy to obstruct, making false statements to the FBI, and withholding documents. He is accused of attempting to delete camera footage from Mar-a-Lago and concealing classified documents from a grand jury. In his briefs, Nauta argued that the indictment should be dismissed due to vindictive prosecution and retaliation for refusing to … Read more

Republican-Appointed Judge Denounces Trump’s Attacks on Judge Presiding Over Hush Money Trial, Warns of Threats to Rule of Law

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Washington, D.C. – A federal judge appointed by a Republican president condemned Donald Trump’s social media attacks against the judge presiding over the former president’s hush money trial in Manhattan. The judge, Reggie B. Walton, called these attacks on the rule of law “troubling” and warned that they could incite violence and threaten democracy. In a live interview with CNN, Judge Walton emphasized the importance of protecting judges and their families from threats. The judge’s public statement came after Trump criticized New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan and his daughter, Loren Merchan, falsely attributing … Read more

Trump’s Attacks Extend to Judge’s Daughter in Ongoing Criminal Trial

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New York, NY – Former President Trump’s ongoing legal battles have not only focused on his own defense but also on targeting the families of those overseeing his cases. The latest target of Trump’s ire is the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the ex-president’s criminal trial related to hush money payments. Loren Merchan, who previously worked for a progressive political consulting firm, became the subject of Trump’s attacks when her profile on a social media platform appeared to depict an imprisoned Trump. Trump took to his own social media platform, Truth … Read more

Trump’s Lawyer Argues that Charges in Fulton County Case Should be Dismissed for Protecting Political Speech under the First Amendment

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ATLANTA, GA – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer argued on Thursday that the charges against him in the Fulton County election interference case should be dismissed. According to his lawyer, Trump cannot be criminally charged for political speech protected under the First Amendment. Trump’s lead attorney, Steve Sadow, emphasized that all the allegations against the former president involved expressive conduct or speech, which he believes fall within the realm of political discourse. The arguments were presented before Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, marking a return to the extensive racketeering case against Trump and 14 … Read more