On Thursday, US District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss charges related to classified documents. Trump had argued that he had the authority to retain classified materials after leaving the White House.
However, Cannon’s ruling keeps the door open for Trump to present this argument during trial.
In her ruling, Cannon pushed back against special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a final decision on the admissibility of Trump’s theory, calling it “unprecedented and unjust.”
Several other motions, including additional attempts to dismiss the case, remain pending before Cannon.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
