Trump is seeking classified documents as part of his election fraud defense
The judge in Donald Trump's election fraud case has allowed Trump to seek classified documents to use in his defense.Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an order on Thursday allowing Trump to use some classified documents but refusing to allow others.The order was under seal, so the public is not allowed to know the nature of the classified documents involved.
Smith, the chief prosecutor in the case, has long complained to Chutkan that Trump is deliberately using the CIPA system to delay the case until after the 2024 presidential election.If elected president, Trump may be able to pardon himself or he could simply appoint a favorable Attorney General to kill the case.Newsweek sought email comment from Trump's attorney and from Smith's office on Friday.Trump challenged the indictment in the U.S.
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