Judge Aileen Cannon denied special counsel Jack Smith's request to file under seal a list of 84 potential witnesses that former President Donald Trump and Walt Nauta could not communicate with.
Smith was hoping to keep the names of witnesses that could offer incriminating testimony against Trump a secret. In a filing explaining the rejection, Cannon wrote that the government did not properly explain why such a move would be necessary.
NEW: Judge Aileen Cannon denies the Special Counsel’s request to file under seal a list of 84 potential witnesses that Trump and Nauta are not allowed to communicate with about the case. pic.twitter.com/nuCXDF9ZMEIt has been hinted previously that the names could include figures still close to Trump, Insider reported.
In addition to Trump, a variety of leading news organizations, including the New York Times, CNN, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and Insider, have all written to the court arguing against keeping the names private, arguing that it would deprive the public of vital knowledge about the extraordinary case.
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