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.
Tag: Classified Information and State Secrets
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Menendez Indictment Could Undercut G.O.P. Attacks on Justice Department
The indictment of the Democratic senator from New Jersey comes at a politically opportune moment for the besieged Justice Department.
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Trump Is Said to Have Told Aide Not to Acknowledge She Knew of Documents
Molly Michael, a former assistant to Donald Trump, told investigators he had instructed her not to tell them about classified files he kept at Mar-a-Lago: “You don’t know anything about the boxes.”
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Judge Sets Rule for Trump on Secret Evidence in Documents Case
Judge Aileen Cannon’s order did not specify where the former president could discuss the classified material or directly address his request that it be at Mar-a-Lago.
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What $50 Million Can Buy: Inside the Sleek New White House Situation Room
The ultrasecure facility, which was last upgraded in 2006, is returning to use after officials closed it for a year to modernize it in an era of high-tech sparring with China and Russia.