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Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case

Mar 14, 2024

Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss charges in classified documents case. Topics include Presidential Records Act, Espionage Act, and Trump's attendance at hearing. Judge appears skeptical of Trump team's arguments.

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Judge denied one of Trump's motions, showing skepticism towards his arguments in the classified documents case.

Legal complexities of the case highlighted as the judge has yet to rule on another motion under the Presidential Records Act.

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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges in Florida

Former President Trump appeared in federal court in Florida for a classified documents case. Federal judge Eileen Cannon denied one of Trump's motions to dismiss charges, showing skepticism towards his arguments. The trial start date is pending. Meanwhile in New York, prosecutors asked for a 30-day delay in the Hush Money case, potentially impacting the trial timeline.

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Denial of Trump's Motion on Espionage Act Statute

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Legal debate over the classification of documents and trial timeline

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For this episode of Trump's Trials, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with correspondent Greg Allen.

Judge Aileen Cannon held a pre-trial hearing where Trump's defense team argued two motions to dismiss charges against the former president in the classified documents case. Judge Cannon quickly denied one of the motions but has yet to rule on the other. During the hearing she appeared skeptical of both arguments presented by the Trump team.

Topics include:
- Presidential Records Act
- Espionage Act
- Trump in attendance

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Trump's Terms

Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case

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Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

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Deep dives

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges in Florida

Legal Battle Over Classification of Documents

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