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Judge rules against Trump lawyers naming gov't witnesses in classified documents case

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The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case has ruled against the former president, preventing him from disclosing the identities of potential government witnesses.

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  1. The Guardian

    Trump lawyers told to redact witness information in classified documents case (opens The Guardian)

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    Judge reverses earlier decision and rules that ex-president must swap in pseudonyms for people to prevent threats of harassment

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses. But U.S.

  3. UPI

    Judge rules against Trump lawyers naming gov't witnesses in classified documents case (opens UPI)

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    The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case has ruled against the former president, preventing him from disclosing the identities of potential government witnesses.

  4. Washington Times

    Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request (opens Washington Times)

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    The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Judge Cannon agrees to hide witness names in Trump classified documents trial (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to hide the names of witnesses in Donald Trump's classified documents trial.

  6. CNN

    Witnesses in Trump classified documents case will remain secret, federal judge orders (opens CNN)

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    A federal judge decided Tuesday that the names of potential witnesses in the classified documents case against Donald Trump will remain secret – resolving one of the issues that has created a logjam in the criminal case.

  7. Fox News

    Judge in Trump classified docs case grants Jack Smith request to redact witness names (opens Fox News)

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    The judge presiding over former President Trump's classified documents case, allowed special counsel Jack Smith to redact government witness names.

  8. Latin Times

    Witness Names In Trump Classified Documents Case To Remain Secret, Judge Rules (opens Latin Times)

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    A federal judge ruled on Tuesday to keep the identities of potential witnesses in the classified documents case involving Donald Trump secret, addressing a key issue that had stalled progress in the

  9. New York Times

    Judge Blocks Trump’s Lawyers From Naming Witnesses in Documents Case (opens New York Times)

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    The special counsel had asked that the names of about two dozen government witnesses be redacted from a public version of a court filing to protect against potential threats or harassment.

  10. NBC News

    Judge in Trump's classified docs case grants prosecutor's request to keep names of government witnesses secret (opens NBC News)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon said the names of potential witnesses will be redacted, though significant portions of witness statements to investigators may be made public.

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