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Justice Department drops case against Trump’s former co-defendants in classified documents investigation

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By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration is ending the case against his former co-defendants in the classified documents investigation brought by former special counsel Jack Smith.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Justice Department drops case against Trump’s former co-defendants in classified documents investigation (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration is ending the case against his former co-defendants in the classified documents investigation brought by former special counsel Jack Smith.

  2. Roll Call

    Justice Department drops case against ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (opens Roll Call)

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    The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped charges in two criminal cases that Trump criticized as political.

  3. NBC News

    Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants (opens NBC News)

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    The Justice Department on Wednesday moved to drop its appeal of a federal court order dismissing the criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former co-defendants in the classified documents case, which would effectively end the case.

  4. UPI

    Justice Department moves to end appeal of classified documents case against Trump co-defendants (opens UPI)

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    The Justice Department under President Donald Trump moved to drop an appeal by former special counsel Jack Smith in his classified documents case, tying up one of the final loose ends in the case.

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Justice Department withdraws its appeal against the dismissal of charges for Nauta and De Oliveira, co-defendants of Trump in the classified documents case.

  6. WMUR

    Justice Department drops charges against Trump co-defendants (opens WMUR)

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    The Justice Department has dismissed charges against Trump's co-defendants, ending the case related to classified documents

  7. Kokomo Tribune

    Justice Department abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified documents case (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Justice Department abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified documents case.

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