“The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case struck down a small but significant part of the indictment on Monday, ruling that the government must remove from its charges an episode in which Mr. Trump is said to have shown a highly sensitive military map to one of his close aides after he left office,” the New York Times reports.
“The decision by the judge, Aileen Cannon, was more of a swipe at prosecutors working for the special counsel, Jack Smith, who brought the case against Mr. Smith, than a major blow to the allegations in the case. Even though Judge Cannon technically removed the incident from the charges, prosecutors may still be able to introduce evidence of it to the jury if and when the case finally goes to trial.”
