Judge Aileen Cannon scolds prosecutors, delays Walt Nauta hearing in Trump classified docs case

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A judge on Thursday scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon accused prosecutors of “wasting the court’s time” by raising new arguments that they had not made in earlier court filings. She said she would set a hearing for a later date for Walt Nauta, a Trump valet charged with conspiring with Trump to conceal classified documents from investigators.

Prosecutors have said in court filings that the multiple representations could create a conflict by causing a lawyer to betray the confidences of a current or former client, or “pull punches,” during cross-examination. Irving told the judge that he did not foresee a conflict, saying there was nothing the witnesses - who are now represented by a new lawyer - could reveal that is not already known by the government or that would be problematic for De Oliveira.

Nauta, Trump’s valet, has also pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to hide documents from the FBI and Justice Department.

 

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