In the ongoing Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, Special Counsel Jack Smith has raised concerns over the safety of potential government witnesses after Judge Aileen Cannon denied his request to keep the list of 84 witnesses confidential. This decision has resulted in online threats against at least one potential witness, prompting a federal investigation. The Justice Department prosecutors have cautioned that unsealing the names could subject the witnesses to threats, intimidation, and harassment. Smith is considering the removal of Judge Cannon for allowing Trump's request, which could lead to further legal complications.
NEW: Special counsel warns of “significant and immediate” threat to Mar-a-Lago witnesses as Trump's lawyers ask for unredacted documents to be turned over https://t.co/BPVRRpuZC4
Prosecutors seek to protect witnesses in Trump Mar-a-Lago classified documents case https://t.co/1IpMpmtQY1
According to a new court filing from special counsel Jack Smith, a potential government witness in the classified documents case against Donald Trump has received online threats that are now under federal investigation. @MSNBC
Unsealing names in the case against Donald Trump for retaining White House documents could result in witnesses facing “threats, intimidation, and harassment,” Justice Department prosecutors warned. https://t.co/ESboUaPqtV
Trump Documents Case: Jack Smith Warns Judge Cannon Could Expose Witnesses To ‘Significant And Immediate Risks’ By Unsealing Names https://t.co/oz5WxXyy70 https://t.co/WyyDrAJ7p9
Federal authorities are investigating online threats made to a potential witness in the case against former President Donald Trump regarding his mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. https://t.co/aHjbyIZcsX
Jack Smith does not want to give Trump certain classified information. Now, Judge Aileen Cannon says he must. This would give Trump an opportunity to seek even more information. https://t.co/cWQEYHGU76
A potential government witness in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against former President Trump has received online threats that are now under federal investigation, special counsel Jack Smith says in a new court filing. https://t.co/sdSgvQzYBw
Federal authorities are investigating online threats made to a witness in former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified documents case: https://t.co/LVPaKnwpNL #fox44tx
Jack Smith prevented from keeping names of government witnesses secret in classified docs case: Judge Cannon https://t.co/c4hoAASbAN https://t.co/c4hoAASbAN
Authorities probing threats made to potential witness in Trump classified docs case https://t.co/vRDKVVIBOn
Authorities are investigating threats made online to a potential witness related to the special counsel's classified documents case against former President Trump. https://t.co/1VMthQqhQ8
Judge [Aileen Cannon] in Trump docs case denies Jack Smith's request to keep list of 84 witnesses under wraps. Cannon is putting those witnesses in danger. https://t.co/aupveqhemo
Jack Smith could seek to remove Aileen Cannon for granting Trump's request https://t.co/1ZiGMs8MUT
Jack Smith fails to persuade Aileen Cannon to keep Trump info secret https://t.co/rSnvwlpbIg