Trump moves to dismiss classified documents case, claiming immunity and unlawful appointment of special counsel
Washington — In a flurry of late-night court filings, former President Donald Trump’s legal team attempted to get the federal indictment related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents dismiss, presenting a Florida judge on Thursday with various motions to toss the case that she must now consider.
The former president has been charged with 40 counts in the Southern District of Florida stemming from allegations that he unlawfully retained national defense information and then worked to impede the federal probe into his handling of the material. Special counsel Jack Smith, appointed in 2022 by Attorney General Merrick Garland to…
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