"Judge Cannon and Jack Smith Reach Compromise in Trump Documents Case"

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon has agreed to shield the names of government-agent witnesses in Donald Trump’s classified documents criminal trial, ruling in favor of special counsel Jack Smith's request to keep the names and identifying information under seal. However, she also ruled that the substance of the witness statements can be made public in filings, as long as the material does not identify the witnesses or others mentioned. The judge criticized the Justice Department lawyers for their legal arguments but ultimately agreed to the sealing of witness names, complicating the pre-trial legal proceedings.