Judge Cannon reprimands prosecutors for wasting court's time in Trump co-defendants hearing
Judge Aileen Cannon reprimanded federal prosecutors in Donald Trump's classified documents case for not raising arguments in required filings ahead of a conflict-of-interest hearing for defendant Waltine Nauta, Trump's valet. The judge agreed with Nauta's attorney that the prosecutors' objections should have been presented earlier, calling them a "last-minute introduction." The hearing was postponed, potentially further delaying the trial set for May 2024. The case involves allegations that Trump illegally hoarded classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and obstructed authorities. Nauta and another co-defendant are accused of trying to delete surveillance footage.