Special Counsel Jack Smith's efforts to keep certain information in the Trump classified documents case under seal were rejected by Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Smith's arguments and granted Donald Trump's legal team's request to unseal portions of the documents. Smith, concerned for the safety of potential witnesses, argued against unsealing the names of 84 witnesses, but Cannon's decision has led to federal authorities investigating online threats made to a potential witness in the case. Smith has warned that unsealing names could expose witnesses to significant and immediate risks of threats, intimidation, and harassment. He has requested Judge Aileen Cannon to reconsider her order to protect the safety and testimony of the witnesses involved.
Jack Smith Asks Judge Cannon to Reconsider Order Allowing Some Redacted Information to be Unsealed, Warns of ‘Significant, Immediate’ Threat to Witnesses – Cannon Responds via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/bOFDVpehPD
Jack Smith seeks to hide witness names in Trump documents case due to ‘threats’ https://t.co/fkA3GWYF9z https://t.co/fkA3GWYF9z
The special counsel prosecuting former President Trump asks the judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case to reconsider an order the government argues could identify more than two dozen witnesses and threaten their safety and testimony. https://t.co/EBi4BGAHU2
Feds Probing Threats Against Potential Witness in Trump Classified Docs Case Special Counsel Jack Smith is concerned about "significant and immediate risks of threats, intimidation, and harassment" to a possible witness. More: https://t.co/quk4ST97eA https://t.co/Su4RkXBTWk
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
Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to protect the identities of several witnesses involved in the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents. https://t.co/xJsiTcai6C
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
Jack Smith Demands Trump-Appointed Judge 'Correct Clear Error' To Protect Witnesses From 'Trump World' Threats In New Filing https://t.co/VqJTPfuCWf
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 Cannon Rejects Jack Smith’s Attempt to Keep Names of Government Witnesses Secret, Discovery Material Under Seal via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/bAS5ihj7cx
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
Judge Cannon dismissed arguments from Jack Smith and granted the requests of Donald Trump's legal team to unseal certain portions of the documents they are given in discovery. https://t.co/xoK4eZtizU
Jack Smith fails to persuade Aileen Cannon to keep Trump info secret https://t.co/rSnvwlpbIg