"Judge Cannon's Unprecedented Rulings in Trump's Classified Documents Case"
A hearing on two of Trump's motions to dismiss took place at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida, with a significant media presence and a Trump rally outside. The first motion focused on the constitutionality of Espionage Act charges, while the second centered on the interpretation of the Presidential Records Act. Trump's counsel argued that the statute's language was unconstitutionally vague as applied to the former president, citing his designation of records as personal and executive privilege. The special counsel countered that Trump never designated any records as personal and that the PRA's definitions undermine his claim. The judge raised concerns about the motion's prematurity and questioned the vagueness of certain terms in the statute and executive order.