Judge Cannon Considers Dismissal of Trump Co-Defendants' Charges in Classified Documents Case

U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon expressed skepticism about dropping charges against Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the classified documents case, suggesting their arguments for dismissal would be better suited for trial. The co-defendants' attorneys argued that the charges should be dismissed due to lack of evidence showing their awareness of an ongoing investigation or the classified nature of the documents. Prosecutors defended the sufficiency of the indictment, and the judge seemed to agree, indicating that these arguments could be made in front of a jury. The judge, nominated by Trump, has yet to issue a ruling and is still wrangling other key decisions in the pretrial proceedings.