July 06, 2023
Donald Trump's personal aide Waltine Nauta pled not guilty Thursday in Miami to charges he helped the former president conceal classified documents and mislead investigators during their search for records.
June 27, 2023
A canceled flight and delays in retaining local counsel have pushed back the arraignment of Donald Trump's personal aide Waltine Nauta on charges that he helped the former president conceal classified documents and mislead investigators during their search for the records.
June 23, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a Florida federal judge Friday to bump the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges that he illegally retained classified government documents after he left office and hid them from investigators from August to December.
June 20, 2023
A Florida federal judge set a tentative Aug. 14 trial date on Tuesday for former President Donald Trump on charges that he illegally retained highly classified government documents after he left office and hid them from investigators, but it's unlikely the former president will go on trial that soon.
June 16, 2023
Federal prosecutors signaled their intent to have a joint trial for Donald Trump and his aide Waltine Nauta by charging the duo in a single indictment with mishandling classified materials, but experts say splitting the case could avoid complications – and potentially help the defense.
June 16, 2023
Attorneys representing Donald Trump notified a Florida federal judge on Friday that they've applied to the U.S. Department of Justice to expedite the process of receiving security clearances necessary to handle the classified material the former president is alleged to have willingly kept without authorization after leaving office in 2021.
June 16, 2023
Judge Aileen M. Cannon's previous ruling in former President Donald Trump's documents case showed "extreme bias" that warrants the Southern District of Florida's chief judge removing her from the case if she doesn't recuse herself, a nonprofit government watchdog has said.
June 13, 2023
Donald Trump's close personal aide Walt Nauta is in an unenviable position familiar to others hit with criminal charges as a result of being in the ex-president's orbit, faced with the choice of testifying for the government or risking a conviction and potentially lengthy prison term.
June 13, 2023
Under pressure last spring over alleged mishandling of government secrets, Donald Trump directed attorney M. Evan Corcoran to accept a grand jury subpoena demanding the handover of secret government documents.
June 13, 2023
Longtime Florida litigator Christopher M. Kise has joined former President Donald Trump's defense team against federal charges alleging he mishandled classified documents after having represented Trump with respect to the government probe leading to the indictment and a separate $250 million civil fraud case in New York.