In response to former President Donald Trump’s handling of sensitive documents, US District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled on Monday that special counsel Jack Smith was not permitted to file the names of 84 possible witnesses under seal in order to prevent them from testifying incriminatingly.
In a brief order, Cannon stated that she was not persuaded that federal prosecutors did not have other options available to them to support keeping the list of potential witnesses hidden from the public.
“The Government’s Motion does not explain …