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Judge Seems Receptive to Trump’s Defense Claims in Documents Case – HotAir

Of all of the legal cases currently being piled up against Donald Trump in the Democrats’ ongoing lawfare efforts against him, the one I’ve probably found the most troubling is the allegation of mishandling classified documents. It’s a fairly serious charge and it’s one of the few cases against him that does at least appear to involve the possibility of an actual crime being committed (more on that in a moment) and physical evidence to support the claim. It has thus far sounded as if the court was taking it seriously as well. But now, a possible ray of hope has emerged for the former president. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has signaled an openness to the line of defense being claimed by Trump’s attorneys, asking both the prosecution and the defense to propose jury instructions that would take those claims into account. Both sides are expected to respond to the request this…

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