Judge Orders Unredacted Filings in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Case to be Made Public
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the ongoing prosecution of former President Donald Trump for allegations of wrongfully retaining documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, a federal judge has ruled that unredacted versions of filings containing the names of government witnesses will be made public. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling on Tuesday, stating that special counsel Jack Smith failed to present sufficient evidence or legal reasoning to justify keeping the documents redacted. Cannon emphasized the strong presumption in favor of public access to the records, and noted that Smith’s general references … Read more