Judge Aileen Cannon denied one of the former president's motions to dismiss charges in the classified docs case against him.
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida denied one of the former president's motions to have his federal charges dismissed.Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, said in a two-page order on Thursday that the questions at the heart of the case are best decided in 'connection with jury-instruction briefing.
'The other motion discussed in court argued that Trump was cleared of wrongdoing under the Presidential Records Act, which requires that all presidential documents be sent to the National Archives and Records Administration once a commander in chief leaves office. Trump's team argued that he designated the documents at the center of his indictment as personal property, so he cannot be charged for possessing them.
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